Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh (R) and KOVECA Chairman Kim Kil-soo at the meeting on August 11 (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)Kim said the Republic ofKorea (RoK) is working hard to help regional countries improve environmentaland water matters towards sustainable development, and that it is ready to shareexperience and transfer advanced technology for waste treatment and water purificationto Hanoi and Vietnam as a whole.
Presenting the capital’s HoanKiem district with equipment turning food waste into organic fertiliser, heexpressed his hope that the equipment will help improve waste treatment and theenvironment in Hanoi and be used across the city in the time ahead.
For his part, Thanhappreciated KOVECA and the RoK’s assistance for the city’s environmental protectionefforts.
Waste treatment and sortingis currently among Hanoi’s top priorities so as to develop a circular and greeneconomy, he said, noting the city is planning to build some more wastetreatment plants.
The municipal Department ofNatural Resources and Environment was tasked with discussing cooperation withKOVECA. Hanoi will assess the effectiveness of the waste treatment equipment presentedby this association to consider applying it on a large scale, according to the official.
At the meeting, the Chairmanaffirmed that Hanoi always welcomes and creates conditions for Koreanbusinesses and investors to come to explore the market and cooperation opportunities.
It is also ready to guaranteesafety for the Korean nationals living and working in the city, he added./.
VNA
