Following a recent decision by the Da Nang authorities, the operations of Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia steel factories in Hoa Vang District’s Hoa Lien Commune will be officially stopped due to their reportedly polluting activities.

An overview of the working session 2 March (photo: VNA)

The decision was announced at a working session on 2 March between some of the city’s leaders and the authorities of Hoa Vang District and Hoa Lien Commune, along with local residents.

The city leaders urged these factories, based in Van Duong 1 and Van Duong 2 villages, to stop all production activities causing environmental pollution, starting from 2 March.

Meanwhile, they are still permitted to continue other transport, import-export and administrative activities but the time, types of vehicle and number of people involved in these activities must be reported to the Hoa Lien Commune People’s Committee for supervision.

The city also cancelled the plan on resettlement of households residing in the factories’ neighbouring areas.

Local residents said operations of the Dana-Italy and Dana-Australia steel factories have affected their lives and the local landscapes, and were not in line with the development orientation for the area.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)