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At the Can Tho waste-to-power plant in Thoi Lai district (Photo: moit.gov.vn) Can Tho (VNA) – The Can Tho waste-to-power plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has treated over 400,000 tonnes of household waste and contributed more than 113 million kWh to the national grid since its operation in December 2018. Can Tho is now home to four solid waste treatment sites in suburban Co Do and Thoi Lai districts, and urban O Mon and Thot Not districts. About 70 percent of the city’s daily household waste, or nearly 350 tonnes, are burned using international-standard technology by China Everbright Group. The plant is operated by Can Tho EB Environmental Energy Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of the investor – the China Everbright Group. General Director of the Can Tho EB Environmental Energy Co. Ltd Chen Wei said the project is the first in Vietnam invested by the China Everbright Group to receive an environment protection certificate. The municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment reported that as of late 2020, 98 percent of household waste in urban areas were collected, 75 percent of them were classified in households. Deputy Director of the department Nguyen Chi Kien said the department will continue working with the Can Tho EB Environmental Energy, and the districts of Co Do, Thoi Lai, O Mon and Thot Not to collect, transport and treat wastes. It will also periodically review and update the master plan on household solid waste transportation in the city till 2025 with a vision to 2050. At a conference to launch the department’s tasks in 2021, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien asked the department to continue inspecting waste treatment plants to raise their sense of responsibility and deal with problems at the O Mon and Co Do landfills./. VNA …

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Engineers are working inside the assembly workshop at the VinFast factory in the northern city of Hải Phòng. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — VinFast Trading and Production LLC, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, plans to open an automobile plant in the US after establishing a 50-member R&D office in San Francisco in preparation for California automobile sales in 2022, Bloomberg reported. “VinFast’s vision is to become a global smart electric car company and the US market is one of the first international markets that we will focus on,” Bloomberge quoted VinFast Chief Executive Officer Thái Thị Thanh Hải as saying. “We initially will develop high-end models for the US,” she added. Hải expressed her strong belief that VinFast can win over the US and other overseas customers weary of buying an automobile from a Vietnamese firm they know little or nothing about by offering top-quality vehicles with high safety standards and advanced technology. VinFast also plans to open 35 California showrooms and service centres this year, she said. Most recently, California regulators have granted VinFast a license to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. The company aims to deliver its first electric vehicles to US customers next year. Hải did not reveal how much Vinfast will invest in the US market, however, she said the firm target to be profitable after five years of operation despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In September last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered to phase out sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, which is billed as an impetus for Vinfast to sell electric vehicles in the market, she said. Earlier, Vingroup Chairman Phạm Nhất Vượng told Bloomberg that he will pour US$2 billion into Vinfast to export cars to the US. — VNS …

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Grey-shanked douc langur s at the Hon Do mountain in Nui Thanh's Tam My Tay commune (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNA) – Efforts are being made toward a goal of expanding the habitat of the grey-shanked douc langur in central Quang Nam province’s Nui Thanh district to 150ha by 2030. The goal is set in a local project to preserve the endangered grey-shanked douc langurs. A study conducted in October last year by GreenViet , a non-profit organization, showed that natural forests on 30ha in Nui Thanh’s mountains are home to six families of grey-shanked douc langurs with a total 68 individuals. This is the sole visible population in the world. According to Vice Chairman of the district People’s Committee Ngo Duc An, the current priorities are to implement strict protection over the natural forest and restore 30ha of native plants to ensure food supplies and living conditions for the endangered creature. The project worth more than 64 billion VND (2.78 million USD) will work to tranform 60 ha of production forest into special-use forest and establish a natural reserve for the langur in Nui Thanh’s Tam My Tay commune. According to the project, all fields are still owned by locals thus suitable regulations will be built to ensure the rights, interests and responsibilities of people involved, with special attention paid to growing large trees and native plants to create a habitat for the langur as well as a natural ecosystem for ecotourism. As such, the conflict between human’s livelihoods and endangered fauna and flora’s habitats will be eased. Chairman of the Quang Nam People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said the expansion of habitats and diversification of food sources for rare species are an urgent but long-term work. Quang Nam is determined not to let economic development make strong impact on or cause the loss of these precious animals, he underscored. By 2025, Quang Nam authorities are trying to change at least 150 ha of production forest to …

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