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EMBASSY OF DENMARK, VIETNAMTHE DANISH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
VIETNAMWASTE MANAGEMENT
July 2012
Looking for a market with an increasing need to invest in
new waste management technologies? Consider Vietnam!
Why Vietnam?
High growth rates, intensive urbanization and growing goods and
water consumption are
increasing the challenges regarding handling both solid waste
and waste water in Vietnam.
Projections estimate that these trends will continue the coming
decades and, in fact, the
Vietnamese Government has put into place a strong legal
framework prioritizing investments
that ensure clean water supply and efficient handling of solid
waste and waste water.
Vietnamese waste facts and possibilities for Danish
business:
Solid waste
Domestic urban and rural households produce daily 35,100 and
24,900 tonnes of
waste, respectively. A number that will double by 2020. To a
large extent waste
is dumped in landfills and thus not recycled profitably. Even in
the capital of
Hanoi only 70 pct. of household waste is collected and
processed.
Vietnamese industries produce around 13,100 tonnes of industrial
waste per day,
of which 20 % is hazardous. Medical waste accounts for 40 tonnes
daily.
In 2010 the agricultural sector produced 75 million tons of
waste which was
primarily burned but instead could have been be reused as
biofuel/biomass.
By 2015 Vietnam targets to collect 85 pct. of urban solid waste
and that
86 pct. of medical waste is treated according to international
standards. Waste water
Only 10 pct. of urban waste water is handled through waste water
treatment
plants. In fact, only 6 cities in Vietnam have centralized waste
water treatment
systems.
The 2025 objective is to process and collect 70-80 pct. of waste
water in
major urbanizations. Moreover, the aim is to reuse 20-30 pct.
of
processed waste water to irrigation, street cleaning etc.
Vietnamese industry does not, in general, live up to
international standards in
terms of handling industrial waste water. Handling systems to
the industry,
moreover, need upgrading to protect the vulnerable
environment.
By 2015 Vietnam targets that 100 pct. (40-60 pct. in 2011) of
all
industrial zones are equipped with waste water treatment
systems
meeting environmental standards.
Ho Chi Minh City needs 8 new waste water treatment plants.
An
investment sum of DKK 23 billion has been approved.
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EMBASSY OF DENMARK, VIETNAMMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DENMARK
July 2012
Phone: +84 (4) 3823 1888
Fax: +84 (4) 3823 1999
www.vietnam.um.dk
[email protected]
EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN VIETNAM
19 DIEN BIEN PHU STREET
BA DINH, HANOI
VIETNAM
What are the Danish capacities within solid waste and waste
water
treatment?
Denmark is one of the first countries in the world to achieve
high recycling rates and minimize
the amount of landfill waste. Waste is now considered a valuable
resource and most waste isrecycled or incinerated. In fact, the
waste industry now employs more than 10,000 employees
and had a turnover of EURO 834 million in 2011.
Today Denmark is considered a European water hub: a centre for
knowledge, technology,
services and solutions in the field of waste water treatment. A
breakthrough in 1948 led to the
first Danish waste water treatment plant. Since, technologies
have improved drastically and
today almost all waste water in Denmark is cleansed before
discharged back into nature.
What are the competencies the Embassy of Denmark can
provide?
For the past 40 years, the Embassy has developed a strategic
cooperation with the
government of Vietnam, both at the central and local levels. The
Embassy possesses good
knowledge and experience of business opportunities and how to do
business in Vietnam. We
have insights of the political, socio-economic, legal and
cultural systems of the country.
The Embassy is the reliable resource for information and
knowledge on the Danish solid waste
and waste water management industries, their manufacturers and
companies, their products,
know-how, technologies and solutions.
Regardless the need of your organization, the Embassy of Denmark
is a good place to start
your Vietnamese endeavours. We can offer customized services of
high quality with full
confidentiality to both private and public institutions.
Making use of Danish state-of-the-art technology
Solid waste management
Denmark is home to a number of market leading companies,
technologies, and test
facilities in the waste resource management sector. Years of
public-private
collaboration among experts, universities, companies and policy
makers have
continuously facilitated the development of new and innovative
waste management
solutions. In Denmark some 70 pct. and 95 pct. of all waste and
construction waste,
respectively, are recycled. In 2012 only 6 pct. of all waste is
displaced in landfills.
Waste water management
Home to some of the worlds most comprehensive waste water
regulations, Denmark
is now renowned for its treatment systems which ensure an
effective reuse of water
resources. Moreover, Denmark is well-known for its in-depth
know-how, technologyand solutions regarding mechanical and
biological water cleansing, pumps, sewage
treatment and desalination. Danish waste water treatment
technology can provide
solutions that protect scarce water resources and the
environment.
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