Khanh Hoa voters highly appreciate the implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection.

On the morning of October 28, through directly following the National Assembly's discussion session on the implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection since the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 took effect, Khanh Hoa voters said that the discussion session was lively, frank, with many practical opinions.

View of the meeting. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Khanh Hoa province, said that since the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 took effect, the system of policies and laws on environmental protection has been completed in a more synchronous, transparent and modern way. The Government and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) have issued important guiding documents such as Decree 08/2022/ND-CP and Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT, detailing environmental impact assessment, environmental licenses, waste management, protection of water environment, land and natural heritage. These new adjustments have helped to transform the approach to environmental management from "post-audit" to "risk prevention and control".

According to Ms. Lan, the implementation of the Law in Khanh Hoa has brought about many clear results. The province has proactively reviewed and issued 5 resolutions of the Provincial People's Council and 13 decisions of the Provincial People's Committee to specify the provisions of the Law and guiding decrees and circulars. Environmental quality is stably controlled, periodic monitoring results show that the air environment, surface water, coastal seawater and groundwater are all within the allowable limits; there are no more facilities causing serious environmental pollution.

Currently, the rate of collection, transportation and treatment of solid waste in urban areas of Khanh Hoa reaches 99.5%, and in rural areas it reaches over 85%. 100% of industrial parks and over 85% of industrial clusters have a centralized wastewater collection and treatment system that meets standards before being discharged into the environment. Up to now, 28 large production facilities have installed automatic and continuous monitoring systems for wastewater and emissions, transmitting data directly to the Department of Agriculture and Environment for monitoring and control.

In addition, administrative reform in the environmental sector has been promoted with the implementation of online public services for environmental licensing dossiers and environmental impact assessment reports, shortening the time to process procedures and reducing costs for businesses. The province has also strengthened inter-sectoral coordination in inspection, monitoring and handling of environmental violations, contributing to preventing the risk of pollution and environmental incidents.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan also pointed out that the implementation of the Law is still facing difficulties such as lack of investment resources for wastewater and solid waste treatment infrastructure, and limited capacity of environmental officers at the grassroots level. She recommended that the Government continue to improve financial mechanisms, strengthen decentralization associated with inspection, supervision and technical support for localities to effectively implement the Law, towards the goal of green and sustainable development.

Dr. Phan Cong Kien, Deputy Director of Nha Ho Cotton Research and Agricultural Development Institute (Do Vinh Ward, Khanh Hoa Province) commented that the chairman's management of the discussion session was very flexible, the discussion opinions were concise and clear, demonstrating a high sense of responsibility. He highly appreciated the quality of the explanations of the National Assembly deputies and management agencies; he said that the explanations were specific, clear, not evasive, demonstrating a constructive spirit. The implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection in recent times has achieved many outstanding results. Many important indicators have been improved such as the collection and treatment of urban waste, waste classification at source, focusing on wastewater treatment systems in industrial parks and export processing zones; the forest cover rate has increased, contributing to protecting the ecosystem and responding to climate change. He also said that propaganda work, raising public awareness and developing green economy and circular economy are focused, creating a foundation for sustainable development.

However, Dr. Phan Cong Kien expressed that air pollution still exists in some large cities, local pollution on river sections and canals through residential areas and the rate of direct landfill waste treatment is still high. He hopes that in the coming time, management agencies will continue to enhance the application of science and technology, expand automatic environmental monitoring and promote international cooperation to control pollution more effectively.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/cu-tri-khanh-hoa-danh-gia-cao-viec-thuc-hien-chinh-sach-phap-luat-ve-bao-ve-moi-truong-20251028132607581.htm