VWS presents six waste treatment trucks to HCM City, Long An and Kien Giang on November 8 (File Photo).HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam WasteSolutions (VWS) have gifted two eco-friendly garbage trucks each to Ho Chi MinhCity and Long An and Kien Giang provinces.
The trucks, the first special-use units of theirkind in Vietnam and with advantages over other vehicles currently in use, weredesigned on the company’s orders.
Each can carry 10 tonnes of garbage and isequipped with a waste compression compartment. They also have a sewage leachatecontainer to prevent effluents from running onto the street.
They have an automatic atomizer to deodoriseunpleasant smells and give off a fragrant smell whenever they stop, thus notcausing discomfort to people in other vehicles.
The eco-friendly trucks are powered by compressednatural gas that helps reduce harmful emissions, and have a system of camerasthat allow their drivers to monitor their surroundings.
Each of the special-use truck costs some 500,000USD, according to VWS.
David Duong, president of California WasteSolutions and CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions’ Da Phuoc integratedwaste-treatment facility in HCM City’s Binh Chanh district, said his companyimported just six trucks for trialling due to the high price.
It hopes to import a larger number in the years tocome, especially when the demand for the vehicle increases, bringing down theprice.
Or else it could tie up with local partners to setup a plant and obtain the technology from the US to manufacture the vehicles inthe country so that the price would be more reasonable, he said.
US Consul in HCM City Mary Tarnowka in hercongratulatory remarks at the event, said Vietnam Waste Solutions’ investmentnot only provides an important municipal service but also incorporates tens ofmillions of dollars in US equipment exports and US technologies for treatingcontaminated liquids, recycling waste and converting waste to energy.
She quoted US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrinkas saying “the US is invested in Vietnam’s success.”
Since the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreementtook effect in 2001, their trade had grown by over 3,000 percent, she said.
“There are great reasons for Vietnam to put itstrust in American businesses. US companies offer some of the best, most-cuttingedge technologies and are responsible and reliable investors… And partneringwith US investors supports growth that is sustainable and responsible.”-VNS/VNA
The trucks, the first special-use units of theirkind in Vietnam and with advantages over other vehicles currently in use, weredesigned on the company’s orders.
Each can carry 10 tonnes of garbage and isequipped with a waste compression compartment. They also have a sewage leachatecontainer to prevent effluents from running onto the street.
They have an automatic atomizer to deodoriseunpleasant smells and give off a fragrant smell whenever they stop, thus notcausing discomfort to people in other vehicles.
The eco-friendly trucks are powered by compressednatural gas that helps reduce harmful emissions, and have a system of camerasthat allow their drivers to monitor their surroundings.
Each of the special-use truck costs some 500,000USD, according to VWS.
David Duong, president of California WasteSolutions and CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions’ Da Phuoc integratedwaste-treatment facility in HCM City’s Binh Chanh district, said his companyimported just six trucks for trialling due to the high price.
It hopes to import a larger number in the years tocome, especially when the demand for the vehicle increases, bringing down theprice.
Or else it could tie up with local partners to setup a plant and obtain the technology from the US to manufacture the vehicles inthe country so that the price would be more reasonable, he said.
US Consul in HCM City Mary Tarnowka in hercongratulatory remarks at the event, said Vietnam Waste Solutions’ investmentnot only provides an important municipal service but also incorporates tens ofmillions of dollars in US equipment exports and US technologies for treatingcontaminated liquids, recycling waste and converting waste to energy.
She quoted US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrinkas saying “the US is invested in Vietnam’s success.”
Since the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreementtook effect in 2001, their trade had grown by over 3,000 percent, she said.
“There are great reasons for Vietnam to put itstrust in American businesses. US companies offer some of the best, most-cuttingedge technologies and are responsible and reliable investors… And partneringwith US investors supports growth that is sustainable and responsible.”-VNS/VNA
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