Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Thien works with investors on water hyacinth treatment on the river.

Working scene.

This morning (May 21), Comrade Nguyen Quynh Thien, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, had a working session with Mr. Hoh Choon Yee, CEO of JIA Chen Environmental Science Technology Co., Ltd. (Malaysia) and Mr. Lin, En-Ching, General Director of Exalytica Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), together with Associate Professor, Dr. Diep Thanh Tung, Vice President of Tra Vinh University (TVU) - the unit associated with investors, to propose the implementation of the Water Hyacinth Treatment Project on rivers, Mekong Delta region.

Attending the meeting were leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Finance, Department of Industry and Trade, leaders of the People's Committees of districts...

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diep Thanh Tung, Vice Principal of TVU spoke at the meeting.

At the meeting, Dr. Pham Kim Long, Director of the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, TVU reported the working results of the two investors to the Board of Directors of TVU on the association to request the leadership of the Provincial People's Committee to implement the project of treating water hyacinth on rivers, in the Mekong Delta region, including Tra Vinh province.

Dr. Pham Kim Long, Director of the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, TVU, presented an overview of the project scale.

According to Dr. Pham Kim Long, investors have researched the water hyacinth raw material available in Tra Vinh province as well as other provinces in the Mekong Delta; water hyacinth - a raw material source to meet the investment needs of a factory producing compressed natural gas (CNG), biomass electricity, with a scale of 50 tons/day from water hyacinth raw material on the Mekong River.

Mr. Lin, En-Ching, General Director of Exalytica Co., Ltd. spoke at the meeting.

At the meeting, leaders of provincial departments and sectors and investors focused on discussing issues on policy mechanisms to prioritize investment in this field; output (biomass electricity and gas) after the plant is operational; location of the plant; legal issues related to electricity management according to current laws.

Comrade Le Van Dong (middle), Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, presented the current situation of water hyacinth in the province.

According to comrade Le Van Dong, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the current situation of water hyacinth in the province is very large; affecting the flow of water; leading to a shortage of water for production...

Up to now, Tra Vinh province has not had a sustainable and effective solution to eradicate water hyacinth. The provincial People's Committee strictly prohibits the use of chemicals to eradicate water hyacinth; at the same time, it directs to strengthen propaganda, mobilize and mobilize organizations and people to participate in eradicating water hyacinth, but only locally.

Comrade Pham Phuoc Trai, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, stated the conditions and regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Trade related to electricity and gas management.

Concluding the meeting, on behalf of the Provincial People's Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Thien acknowledged and highly appreciated the ideas and determination to research investment of the two investors and the joint unit of TVU.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Thien (middle) delivered a concluding speech at the meeting.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Thien affirmed: The project has been implemented, bringing high economic efficiency in terms of transportation, agricultural production, environmental protection...

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Thien approved the survey policy; assigned the TVU and the Department of Agriculture and Environment to complete the dossier according to regulations and submit it to the Provincial People's Committee; at the same time, prepare a feasibility study report to submit to the Provincial People's Committee.