The southern province of Binh Duong is placing great focus on using information technology to improve environment management and environmental monitoring capacity, according to Director of the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment Ngo Quang Su.
At the wastewater treatment plant of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II (VSIP II) in Binh Duong. (Photo: VNA)
Binh Duong (VNA) – The southern province of BinhDuong is placing great focus on using information technology to improve environmentmanagement and environmental monitoring capacity, according to Director of theprovincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment Ngo Quang Su.
The province now operates 103 automated monitoring stations tokeep day-and-night watch on 85 percent of its industrial wastewater. It alsohas 19 stations for emission monitoring, 36 for underground water and five forsurface water and hydrology, all automated.
Additionally, an environmental database is being developed, gathering data from nearly 8,500 industrial facilities across theprovince.
Binh Duong has put into use a server system for managing databaseon environment and natural resources, part of its plan to build smart city, Susaid.
At the wastewater treatment plant of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II (VSIP II) in Binh Duong. (Photo: VNA)
A total of roughly 120 billion VND (5.26 million USD) hasbeen earmarked to develop infrastructure and strengthen security for the serversystem; and to expand the environmental monitoring system for the province togo towards a smart city model, he added.
Data collected from the systems will be used to assess thestatus and quality of local environmental components and to provide evidencefor policy-making and investment attraction.
Binh Duong is reviewing its environment protection regulations,with new requirements to be released for licensing projects. It will say no to projectsin the sector considered environmentally high-risk or applying outdatedtechnology while upgrading infrastructure and enhancing service quality atindustrial parks and clusters to lure more investment./.
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At the wastewater treatment plant of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II (VSIP II) in Binh Duong. (Photo: VNA)
At the wastewater treatment plant of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park II (VSIP II) in Binh Duong. (Photo: VNA) 
