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Dung Quat Port’s dredged sludge to be dumped in Dung Quat sea

The Hoa Phat-Dung Quat Steel JSC in Dung Quat Economic Zone in Quang Ngai province has received approval from MONRE to dump 15 million cubic meters of sludge at sea.

How should Vietnam deal with sludge?

VietNamNet Bridge - As Vietnam intends to develop a seaborne economy, it must think of solutions to treat sludge, as the volume will be increasing in the future, scientists say.

Thermal power plants queuing for permission to submerge materials in sea

VietNamNet Bridge - Coal-fired thermal power plants’ investors have asked for permission to submerge sludge and waste in the sea, raising big concerns about sea pollution.

Power plant again wants to pour 1 million cu m of sludge into sea

VietNamNet Bridge - VTEC (Vinh Tan Energy JSC) is seeking permission to sink 1 million cubic meters of sludge in the Binh Thuan sea.

Minister supports plan to to bury sludge in sea waters

VietNamNet Bridge - The news that over 400,000 tons of sludge may be submerged into the sea to create a passageway for a port has caused concerns among residents in Binh Dinh Province. 

Sea near Binh Thuan in danger as thermal power discharges sludge

VietNamNet Bridge - The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan, which is above a coral triangle, has been seriously affected by sludge.

Lead & zinc waste tank breaks down in Cao Bang causes

VietNamNet Bridge - The waste sludge may not only contains lead, but other heavy metals as well. Scientists have warned the problem would be very serious if the sludge reaches the environment.