This is the third and last portion of land to be turned over for expansion of Da Nang International Airport. Illustration photo The ceremony also marked the completion of the six-year, US$110 million Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Da Nang Airport Project, jointly implemented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Defense. Launched in August 2012, USAID’s Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Da Nang Airport Project serves as an important milestone in the bilateral relationship between the two governments and will result in a cleaner, safer environment for the people of Da Nang. The project has successfully treated over 90,000 cubic meters of contaminated soil and sediment through thermal desorption and safely contained an additional 50,000 cubic meters of low concentration, dioxin-contaminated material. The U.S. is committed … [Read more...] about U.S., VN complete environmental remediation at Da Nang Airport
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Dioxin detoxification project in Da Nang airport completed
At the ceremony to hand over the last 13/7 hectares of treated areas in Da Nang airport to the Ministry of Transport (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The last 13.7 hectares of detoxified land in the dioxin-polluted area in Da Nang airport were handed over to the Ministry of Transport at a ceremony held in the central city on November 7, raising the total remediated area to 32.4 hectares. The activity also marked the conclusion of a six-year project to remediate the environmental pollution at the airport, which was jointly implemented by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and the US International Development Agency (USAID) with a non-refundable aid of 110 million USD funded by the US Government. The project, started in August 2012, was considered an important milestone in the bilateral cooperation between the governments of Vietnam and the US, aiming to returning a clean and safe environment for the local community. It successfully detoxified over 90,000 cubic metres … [Read more...] about Dioxin detoxification project in Da Nang airport completed
U.S. supports dioxin remediation project in Da Nang Airport
An international workshop of Viet Nam-U.S. cooperation in implementing the environmental remediation of dioxin contamination at Da Nang Airport project, Da Nang City, November 6, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Luu Huong On April 1, 2011, the Ministry of Defense approved a project to remediate the environmental pollution in the airport implemented by the Air Defense-Air Force in coordination with the US International Development Agency (USAID). The project’s investment includes VND60 billion from the Vietnamese Government and about US$110 million from the U.S. Government in non-refundable aid. It treated about 90,000 cubic meters of dioxin-contaminated mud and soil, isolating about 50,000 cubic meters of mud and soil with contamination, and handing over 18.7ha of treated land. An additional 13.7ha of clean land is scheduled to be handed over on November 7, raising the total of 32ha … [Read more...] about U.S. supports dioxin remediation project in Da Nang Airport
Over 32ha of dioxin-polluted land treated in Da Nang airport
The project site at Da Nang Airport (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Vietnam and the US have succeeded in detoxifying 32ha of land previously polluted with dioxins at Da Nang Airport, as heard at a conference in the central city to review the outcomes of the project. Da Nang Airport is one of the hot spots for dioxin pollution in Vietnam. On April 1, 2011, the Ministry of Defence approved a project to remediate the environmental pollution in the airport implemented by the Air Defence-Air Force in coordination with the US International Development Agency (USAID). The project’s investment includes 60 billion VND from the Vietnamese Government and about 110 million USD from the US Government in non-refundable aid. It treated about 90,000 cubic metres of dioxin-polluted mud and soil, isolating about 50,000 cubic metres of mud and soil with contamination, and handing over 18.7ha of treated land. An additional 13.7ha of clean land is scheduled to be handed over on November 7 … [Read more...] about Over 32ha of dioxin-polluted land treated in Da Nang airport
Da Nang airport maintains lead in service quality
Passengers at the Da Nang international airport (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Da Nang international airport continues securing its first position in Vietnam in terms of providing the best service quality, according to a survey conducted among 21,000 passengers in the fourth quarter of 2017. The survey, conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) at Vietnam’s three largest international airports of Noi Bai (Hanoi), Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh City) and Da Nang (Da Nang city), found that Da Nang airport topped the list with a score of 4.19 points, followed by Noi Bai with 4.13 and Tan Son Nhat with 3.96. It evaluated passengers’ satisfaction over the attitude of the check-in staff, wifi quality, departure terminal area, way-finding and sign guidelines, and taxi availability and prices, among other criteria. The survey revealed that the attitude of check-in officials at the three airports was ranked first with 4.34 points, but the wifi quality at the … [Read more...] about Da Nang airport maintains lead in service quality