Vinatex-invested Pho Noi B fined for polluting the environment

The park was detected to discharge wastewater that exceeded national technical regulations.

According to the Hung Yen People's Committee, the IZ failed to follow the government’s environmental protection regulations. It has been fined VND550 million ($24,300) for discharging wastewater that exceeded the national technical regulation on industrial wastewater.

It was reported that wastewater discharged by Pho Noi B Textile IZ exceeded the permitted levels of biochemical oxygen and colour by 1.9 times 1.32 times, respectively.

This is not the first time for the IZ, as in December 2014, the Vietnam Environment Administration detected it discharging untreated wastewater, which was foul-smelling and black in colour.

A Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) report released in October cited Pho Noi B Textile IZ as a bad example for carrying out environmental protection regulations. The report stated that the textile park discharged wastewater directly into the environment but it did not specify the exact time.

Thus, the zone was put on the MoIT’s black list of 27 thermal power, mining, chemical, fertilizer, steel, and paper plants and projects posing a threat of environmental pollution nationwide.

Located in the centre of the northern key economic area, at the intersection of Highway 39 and Highway 5A, connecting major economic centres in the north of Vietnam, Pho Noi B Textile IZ is holding geographical advantages and was built after a green model.

Previously, a Vinatex representative confirmed that after the 2014 incident, its wastewater treatment system was improved. Currently, its system operates stably and meets the standards of regulation Code A, the primary requirements of the National Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater.

However, Nguyen Thanh Tam, director of Pho Noi B Textile IZ, said that its system is currently at Code B and is only preparing to update to Code A.

Officially put into operation in 2006, Pho Noi B Textile IZ is housing 20 tenants.

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