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Vietnam, Canada sign environmental management deal
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by clantraveler | May 5, 2008 at 10:39 pm
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The Canadian embassy on May 5 announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the governments of Canada and Vietnam relating to a US$15 million project on Provincial-level Environmental Governance in Vietnam.
The project highlights Canada’s commitments to improving the management capacity of enterprises that deal with industrial pollution in Vietnam.
The Canadian ambassador to Vietnam, Gabriel M.Lessard said that the project is essential for Vietnam as the country aims to become an industrialized nation by 2020.
He also expressed hope that through the project, Canada will be able to help Vietnam reduce the environmental costs of the industrialisation process, support environmental management, and implement and subsequent legislation.
The project, which is financed by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for five years (2008-2013), will be carried out in Hanoi, Da Nang, Ha Tay, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Nha Trang, Quang Ngai, Binh Duong, Long An and Soc Trang provinces.
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at 01:36 on November 27th, 2008
Further on Vietnam environment news:
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has ordered relevant agencies to urgently implement environmental protection activities.
According to the official dispatch, the Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority before December 31 has to request operators of export processing zones (EPZ) and industrial parks (IP) to complete construction of wastewater collection systems and route all area sewers to central wastewater treatment stations.
The agency also has to monitor whether all businesses comply with environmental regulations.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is tasked with installing wastewater analysis systems at EPZs and IPs, inspecting the contents of industrial wastewater, and collecting environmental protection fees from businesses.