The Cây Sy dump. Residents are blocking garbage trucks on their way to drop off waste over concerns about pollution. — Photo thanhnien.vnViet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — Residents of the area around the dumping ground in Vĩnh Long Commune, Vĩnh Linh District, the central province of Quảng Trị have blocked garbage trucks attempting to carry waste to the dump. Since Sunday, people living near the dump have been preventing garbage trucks from entering the area to protect their living environment, according to Đỗ Xuân Hào, head of Cây Sy Village where the dumping ground is located. He said local people have suffered because of pollution from the two-hectare landfill since 2012. A resident said: “In the Tết holidays, the landfill was burnt twice, and the smoke and odour covered a large area, causing serious pollution here.” The landfill was established as a temporary solution in 2012, but … [Read more...] about Residents block garbage trucks in Quảng Trị over pollution concerns
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Nam Sơn residents stop blocking garbage trucks
Residents dismantle tents to clear the way to Nam Sơn dump. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh KhánhViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Residents living around Nam Sơn dumping ground in Sóc Sơn District stopped blocking garbage trucks attempting to carry waste to the dump on Monday evening. The Hà Nội Urban Environment Company mobilised workers and trucks to collect the large amount of rubbish piled up in the city’s streets and apartment buildings for treatment at Nam Sơn dumping ground after it was reopened. Since last Friday, residents living near the dump prevented garbage trucks from entering the area to protest the sluggish pace of land clearance and compensation for a relocation project. The city’s streets were flooded with rubbish over the weekend as waste could not be transported to the dump. In 2017, due to pollution caused by the dump, local authorities approved a project to relocate three communes – Bắc … [Read more...] about Nam Sơn residents stop blocking garbage trucks
VWS hands over 6 garbage trucks to HCMC, Long An, Kien Giang
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, Mary Tarnowka said that VWS is regarded as one of the typical examples of American businesses that are investing effectively in Vietnam. Garbage trucks are meaningful gifts in improving garbage collection efficiency and effectiveness in localities. Texas-based Peterbilt would be the first major U.S. truck maker to market an all-electric trash truck. The Peterbilt trash truck weighs 10 tons using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The truck is equipped with two compartment sewage tanks, camera system, spray nozzles to remove odors around the truck. A trash truck costs US$420,000. VWS is a specialists in design, construction and operating waste management facilities in Vitenam. The business is the owner and operator of Da Phuoc Integrated Waste Management Facility in Da Phuoc Commune, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, … [Read more...] about VWS hands over 6 garbage trucks to HCMC, Long An, Kien Giang
VWS donates six eco-friendly garbage trucks
VWS donates six eco-friendly garbage trucks By Le Anh Vietnam Waste Solutions company on November 8 donates six eco-friendly waste treatment trucks to HCMC, Long An and Kien Giang provinces - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) today, November 8, presented six eco-friendly waste treatment trucks to HCMC, Long An and Kien Giang province as a gift. Each locality received two units. The garbage trucks are reportedly the first special-use units of the type in Vietnam, which were designed based on orders of VWS. The vehicles, deploying modern technology from the U.S., boast more advantages than other vehicles currently in use in the country. In particular, each of these specialized trucks has a load capacity of 10 tons and is equipped with a waste compressing compartment. In addition, it has a sewage leechate container to prevent the effluent from running onto the street. The truck also has an automatic atomizer to deodorize unpleasant smell. Notably, it will … [Read more...] about VWS donates six eco-friendly garbage trucks
In central Vietnam, locals block garbage trucks with coffin, want treatment plant shut
In central Vietnam, locals block garbage trucks with coffin, want treatment plant shut For the past two weeks, people in Pho Thanh Commune in Quang Ngai Province’s Duc Pho District have set up a camp to cook on site, and blocked the street leading to the plant with rocks, logs and an empty coffin, protesting that waste from too many parts of the province is treated there, posing a huge pollution threat to their neighborhood. The landfill in Pho Thanh previoulsy just took in garbage from the commune, but now authorities allow waste from other parts, including Quang Ngai town, Dang Vuong, a local, told VnExpress. “Authorities did not even ask for our opinions before building the waste treatment plant.” Locals want the plant to be closed, he said. Nguyen Thi Ke, another local, said, “Duc Pho is now home to many families and as the plant is located near a residential area at the upstream of a river, we are worried it will pollute the water and affect our … [Read more...] about In central Vietnam, locals block garbage trucks with coffin, want treatment plant shut