In an effort to realise Da Nang’s goal of becoming an environmentally-friendly city by 2025 and an ecological city by 2030, more than 12,500 billion VND will be spent during the 2021 - 2030 period for the sake of the environment, as a big step to make the city’s dream come true.

Site clearance work underway in preparation for upgrading Khanh Son landfill into an ecological solid waste treatment complex in Lien Chieu District’s Hoa Khanh Nam Ward

Of this, over 2,630 billion VND will come from the national budget, 4,350 billion VND from ODA capital, and the remaining 5,560 billion VND from other sources.

Over the planed period, financial aids from national and municipal budgets will be given to local businesses to help them replace outdated, energy-consuming equipment with energy-saving one to cut emissions by as much.

The replacement of electricity-powered passenger transport vehicles by ones meeting the latest strict EU emissions standards will also be made.

Also, more eco-industrial parks will be developed across the city in the years ahead.

Sewage collection pipelines will be installed along extended Nguyen Tat Thanh, 2 September, and a section of extended Tran Hung Dao between its intersections with the Tien Son Bridge and the Ngu Hanh Son Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Importance will be attached to upgrading existing wastewater treatment plants in Hoa Vang District, and wastewater collection and rainwater drainage systems in industrial parks, industrial clusters, and concentrated production and business zones citywide.

Also, work will commence on the upgrade of existing mobile public toilets in downtown areas, and along Nguyen Tat Thanh, Hoang Sa, Vo Nguyen Giap and Truong Sa coastal streets, will

Last, but not least, heed also will be paid to appealing for the efficient public use of natural resources, as well as applying hi-tech solutions into the garbage classification at the source, disposable plastic waste reduction, and efficient water and electricity consumption.

According to Dr. Nguyen Dinh Huan, Head of the Environment Faculty of the Da Nang University of Science and Technology, Da Nang should mobilise more financial resources to build more solid waste treatment plants in the city, as well as apply composting methods which can help reduce or prevent the release of methane during organic matter breakdown, thereby providing a series of economic and environmental co-benefits.

Dr Huan also emphasised that manufacturing establishments and businesses operating which cause environmental pollution should be moved out of the city heart.

“Another focus should be on upgrading wastewater treatment plants which have yet to meet all national wastewater effluent regulations, and tackling the environmental pollution at lakes and canals citywide” he added.

Over the past decade, a sum of approximately 14 trillion VND has been poured into the construction of urban technical infrastructure in tandem with ensuring the environment protection in Da Nang.  

In detail, around 12 trillion VND (511.4 million USD) has been disbursed from ODA capital, whilst over 1,300 billion VND from the city budget, 131 billion VND from private businesses, and the remainder from other sources.

By MINH HA - Translated by M.D