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Vietnam needs reasonable policies to develop WTE technology
It requires huge investment capital to build waste-to-electricity (WTE) plants with high technologies. Meanwhile, enterprises are meeting many barriers, especially in policies.
Ministries disagree about large waste to energy project
While the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) supports waste-to-electricity project with huge investment capital of VND2 trillion, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) views it as problematic.
Waste-to-electricity projects in big cities appeal to investors
VietNamNet Bridge - Many waste-to-electricity projects have kicked off recently around the country, especially in major urban areas.
Vietnam seeks technologies to turn waste into resources
VietNamNet Bridge - More than 77 percent of solid waste in Vietnam is buried, while 80 percent of landfills are unhygienic.
WTE plants springing up in Vietnam
Experts believe that WTE, waste-to-energy technology, used in many developed countries, is also applicable to Vietnam.
HCMC encourages waste-to-energy projects, offering opportunity to investors
More than 40 investors have expressed willingness to develop plants which burn waste to generate electricity.
Hanoi residents complain about smoke from burning of garbage, straw
VietNamNet Bridge - Residents are complaining about columns of smoke from burning stacks of straw in the Hanoi suburbs.
WTE technology: a good solution to generate electricity from waste
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is planning to increase the generation of electricity from waste to help ease pollution and reserve land for purposes other than dumping grounds.
