Formosa requested to build waste treatment pondsMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has requested Formosa Ha Tinh to build ponds for waste treatment in its site and only when fish in these ponds can live will the firm be allowed to discharge waste into the sea. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha works with Formosa on environmental problemsOn September 8, Minister Ha and leaders of Ha Tinh Province checked Formosa’s environment facilities and worked with representatives from the company on the related issues. At the meeting, Formosa said the firm has dealt with 37 environmental problems out of the total 58 detected by management agencies. The minister in the meantime instructed the firm that from now until the year-end, Formosa had to deal with the most urgent environmental issues. Ha urged Formosa to build two waste treatment ponds on its site to test whether its waste is safe or not before discharging it into the sea.

Source: VietNamNet News September 09, 2016 04:30 UTC