Plastics enterprises frustrated over environment taxes By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily Bui Quang Thinh, deputy general director of Tan Tien Plastic Packaging JSC, explain functions of environmentally-friendly plastic bags whose criteria have yet to be issued by relevant authorities - Photo: Van NamHCMC – The Vietnam Plastic Association (VPA) has sent petitions to relevant authorities, calling for halting or delaying the application of the environment tax on plastic bags owing to ambiguous regulations, said chairman Le Quang Doanh. The chairman in a press briefing held last Friday cited feedbacks and outcries of industry players relating to the Environment Tax Law applied on plastic bags effective from January 1. According to Doanh, enterprises, relevant authorities and consumers are still confused over unclear guidance documents though the law has taken effect for over one month. Many companies still do not know whether their products are tax-exempt or not, although … [Read more...] about Plastics enterprises frustrated over environment taxes
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Untreated waste pollutes Vĩnh Phúc environment
VĨNH PHÚC — With tonnes of waste discarded directly into fields, lakes and ponds or dumped on roadsides for years, the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc has a serious pollution problem. Provincial reports say that Vĩnh Yên City and Phúc Yên Town alone generate 180 tonnes of domestic waste a day, and 90 per cent of it is buried at temporary dumping sites. Adding to the domestic waste is industrial waste, waste from animal husbandry and waste generated by handicraft villages, which means pollution has become a problem in rural areas, too. According to provincial statistics, the whole province generates about 186,000 tonnes of industrial solid waste every years, 21,000 tonnes of which is hazardous waste. Meanwhile, over 650 tonnes of rubbish are discharged every day in the province’s rural areas, of which 30 per cent is not collected and the remainder is buried or burned, causing more contamination. There are about 300 landfills in the … [Read more...] about Untreated waste pollutes Vĩnh Phúc environment
“Harmony in production and environment will increase business advantages”
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This is a viewpoint of Mr Bui Trong Dung, President and CEO of Vietdung Aluminium Joint Stock Company in an interview with Vietnam Business Forum prior to the announcement ceremony of the Most Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam in 2017. The company has pursued this development strategy for over 10 years. By continuous research and application of advanced technologies to production, the company has launched competitive product lines with superior quality and environmental friendliness. Nguyet Tham reports. With the vision to become a leading manufacturer and supplier of aluminium composite panels, aluminium ceilings and aluminium sheets used in construction, could you please tell us the steps being taken to achieve this goal? At present, Vietdung has over 500 employees. The firm has three factories covering nearly 50,000 square metres capable of supplying nearly 10 million square metres of panels of all kinds to the market. Vietdung Aluminium … [Read more...] about “Harmony in production and environment will increase business advantages”
Ho Chi Minh city puts environment friendly buses into operation
(Photo: moitruong.net.vn)Accordingly, the buses will run route No. 18 from district 1’s Ben Thanh and district 12’s Hiep Thanh ward, serving 60 passengers per bus at maximum. There are five seats for disabled people, pregnant women, the elderly and children, with low go-up-and-down floor for the convenience of passengers. They are also equipped with cameras and a system announcing bus stops along the route. After the pilot use and assessment of the effect, the environment friendly bus system will be expanded to different routes./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh city puts environment friendly buses into operation
ADB launches report on progress of PPP environment
The Vietnamese Government is set to rein in the role of the State in the economy and encourage private sector-led growth.This move is due to the country’s rising public debt and State-owned enterprises dominating the development and management of infrastructure projects.The information is evaluated by Asian Development Bank in its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor report that tracks the development of the PPP business environment across ADB member countries and provides insights for governments on structuring a sound environment for PPPs.This is the first edition of the report, which will be released annually. It surveyed nine countries in the region, including Bangladesh, China, India and Indonesia, as well as Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. It will be expanded to include additional countries in subsequent annual editions.The report aims to benefit both policymakers and investors by providing in-depth information and data on the … [Read more...] about ADB launches report on progress of PPP environment