Treatment

The Japanese Bridge in Hội An. A household wastewater station has been launched in the city. — VNS Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News HỘI AN — The ancient city of Hội An has opened a wastewater treatment station to collect and clean 2,000cu.m of wastewater before pumping into the Hoài River whilst stopping pollution around its famous Japanese Bridge. Chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Nguyễn Văn Dũng told the Việt Nam News that the project used US$8.87 million from a non-refundable loan from Japan and $853,000 from the government. Dũng said the station would be tested before it went into full operation on November 16. He said it would improve the water quality flowing under the Japanese Bridge, one of the most visited sites in the tourism hub. He said the city had invested much in infrastructure projects to improve tourism services including an information centre, parking and public toilets. … [Read more...] about Wastewater treatment station pumps into action in Hội An

Rubbish pile up along the main road in Đức Phổ District in the central province of Quảng Ngãi. — VNA/VNS Photo Đinh HươngViet Nam News QUẢNG NGÃI — Many areas in Quảng Ngãi City are overrun by rubbish while residents await the completion of a new waste treatment plant. Heaps of discarded waste line National Highway 1A, particularly on the sections that run through Đức Phổ and Tư Nghĩa districts and Thịnh Phong Commune in Sơn Tịnh District, Vietnam News Agency reported. At the southern gate of the city, rubbish piled up along roads and overflowed into nearby channels. A number of dustbins were set up there, but residents did not use them. The trash has piled up for days, giving off a noxious odour, particularly in rainy days. In Tư Nghĩa District alone, around 50 tonnes of domestic rubbish are discharged each day. Từ Thị … [Read more...] about Residential areas drown in waste while waiting for new treatment plant