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Binh Duong has first wastewater-to-clean water treatment plant

A plant processing industrial wastewater into clean water for daily use and production, the first of its kind in Vietnam, was inaugurated at Song Than 2 industrial park in Di An town, the southern province of Binh Duong on January 26.
Binh Duong has first wastewater-to-clean water treatment plant ảnh 1At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA)

BinhDuong (VNA) – A plant processing industrial wastewater into cleanwater for daily use and production, the first of its kind in Vietnam, wasinaugurated at Song Than 2 industrial park in Di An town, the southern provinceof Binh Duong on January 26.

TheHang Huu Huynh Wastewater Treatment Joint Stock Company has invested 100billion VND (4.33 million USD) in the plant, which has a minimum capacity of10,000 cubic metres and maximum 18,000 cubic metres per day.

At the inaugurating ceremony, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Mai Hung Dung spoke highly of the modern plant, which is in line withthe environment priority in the province’s development strategy.

Currently, all industrial parks in the province have their own wastewatertreatment plants that meet national standards, he added.

According to Huynh Uy Dung, Chairman of the Hang Huu Huynh Wastewater TreatmentJSC, his company will splash out some 10 trillion VND (433.3 million USD) onbuilding wastewater treatment plants in environmental pollution hotspots acrossthe country during 2018-2021.

Hang Huu Huynh plans to donate 30percent of its profit from the wastewater treatment plants to charity and 10percent to environmental science research on wastewater, waste and emissions.-VNA
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