Japan ready to work with Hanoi on pollution treatment
Japanese Vice Minister of Environment Arata Takebe has affirmed that Japan is ready to deploy its domestic firms to assist with environmental projects, especially in sewage and wastewater treatment in Hanoi.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) and Japanese Vice Minister of Environment Arata Takebe (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Japanese Vice Minister ofEnvironment Arata Takebe has affirmed that Japan is ready to deploy itsdomestic firms to assist with environmental projects, especially in sewage andwastewater treatment in Hanoi.
During a working session with Hanoi authorities on September4, Takebe said a number of Japanese businesses have dealt with environmentalprotection issues in the capital city, as well as around Vietnam. He added thatJapan’s Hitachi Zosen Corporation has previously cooperated with Vietnam’sT&T Group in waste-to-power projects, while Japan’s Toyo EngineeringCorporation has also signed a memorandum of understanding on launching amethane fermentation project to generate power in Hanoi.
The Japanese Ministry of Environment is willing to work withVietnam as well as Hanoi to launch waste treatment projects, he said.
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen DucChung affirmed that the capital city will offer all possible support toJapanese investors in the process.
According to him, many jobs need to be done to addressenvironmental pollution in Hanoi such as treating wastewater, groundwatercontamination, air pollution, and clean water supply. The city is also consideringthe construction of mud-sucking tanks in water and mud treatment plants.
He said Hanoi strives to raise the rate of treatedwastewater to 70 percent by 2020 from the current 20 percent, adding that thecity is building the Yen Xa wastewater treatment plant using Japanese-fundedofficial development assistance.
Hanoi hopes to receive close support from Japan to improvethe efficiency of work in this field, he said.
Before June 2018, Japan was the third largest investor inHanoi. However currently it is now the largest, with a total foreign directinvestment of 10 billion USD, accounting for 32 percent of total investment inthe city, he added. –VNA
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Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) and Japanese Vice Minister of Environment Arata Takebe (Source: VNA) 
