The Da Phuoc waste treatment complex, capable of treating half of wastes discharged in the most populous Ho Chi Minh City, is considered the largest and most modern model in Vietnam.
The facility, invested by a Vietnamese American named David Duong in 2004, has surprised visitors with its clean and green environment in such a huge waste dumping ground which collects some 3,000 tonnes of wastes a day.
“It is thanks to the production chain which meets US standards on green and environmentally-friendly technology”, said the investor, who has experienced nearly 30 years of successful career in waste treatment in the world’s largest economy.
Following the success of the Da Phuoc project, the Vietnam Waste Solutions company, of which he is the director, has been accredited by the Government to invest in a 700 million USD facility on waste treatment with green technology in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.
The project has been designed to treat assorted wastes, including dangerous and hospital wastes and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) with green technology. The 1,740 ha facility will be capable of meeting demand for waste treatment from Ho Chi Minh City and the key southern economic zone.
Duong said “I always confide myself that wherever you go you should remember your origin. It is the reason for my return to Vietnam to invest in environmental solutions which have made me successful in the US soil”.
The California Waste Solutions (CWS) in the US, of which he is the President of the Managerial Board and CEO, took the 37th place in the Waste Age magazine’s ranking for the US top 100 in the waste transportation and treatment industry./.