The dumping site in Tra Vinh Province.
In order to speed up the project, Tra Vinh authorities allowed the company to transfer 30,000 tonnes of rubbish to EB Environment Energy Company’s waste treatment plant in Can Tho City. Tra Vinh authorities asked the authorities in Vinh Long, Hau Giang and Can Tho to help create favourable conditions for the rubbish trucks to access the plant.
After receiving the news, Can Tho City authorities asked the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to review the contract with the EB Environment Energy Company and review Tra Vinh's proposal.
On October 28, Pham Thi Nho, chief of staff of Vinh Long Province People's Committee said, "The transportation must not cause pollution along the way or traffic disorder. Since Tra Vinh proposed to let the trucks run during regular working hours too, we’re on the fence about it."
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Can Tho City said they had refused to receive the rubbish because EB Environment Energy Company’s waste treatment plant still can't deal with all of the city's rubbish yet so they didn't have any plan to receive rubbish from other provinces and cities.
Tran Van Hung, director of Tra Vinh Department of Natural Resources and Environment said that their own waste treatment plant was dealing with the rising amount of rubbish. The 30,000 tonnes of rubbish mentioned in the proposal has grown for 27 years and needed to be dealt with quickly so they can clear the dumping site. It would be best to have multiple locations to burn the rubbish at the same time.
