For a green future

With perseverance, drastic and flexibility in implementing environmental protection solutions associated with economic development, by the end of 2020, basically all environmental protection targets of the province have been completed and exceeded; create a driving force for socio-economic promotion in the area. But in the long run, for sustainable development, Quang Ninh still has a lot of work to do, but most importantly, it is solving the problem of community responsibility in joining hands for a green environment and green future. .
Efficiency from waste treatment models

In the past, most of the waste from livestock and household waste was dumped by villagers in village 4, Hai Dong commune (Mong Cai city), into the village’s garbage dump, causing significant pollution to the environment. living. However, in recent years, people here have gradually formed a new habit. Garbage instead of being carelessly dumped into the environment now has new destinations, which are brick-built garbage pits with lids or plastic drums, holes dug in the garden lined and covered with tarpaulin, built in many areas. household. Ms. Dinh Thi Ngan, hamlet 4, Hai Dong commune, said: Composting from buffalo manure, vegetable roots with rice husks has created fertilizer. With this fertilizer, we can use it back to fertilize plants, which has a much better effect on plants than ordinary inorganic fertilizers. Model of composting waste into organic fertilizer in Ninh Duong ward, Mong Cai city Composting organic waste has become a new habit of the people here. Thanks to that, the roads become clean, no more offensive images, and no longer see the unclean smell from livestock waste or waste that previously caused pollution. As a result, the village also became more civilized. Ms. Nguyen Thi Dong, Chairwoman of the Women’s Union of Hai Dong Commune, said: Before, every day the whole village had to collect up to 3 full garbage trucks, now it is still 3 trucks but the amount of garbage has decreased a lot. Collectors can also reduce the arduous effort of collecting, sorting and treating garbage at the same time. Not only solving the problem of organic waste, to be able to compost it into manure, each family must do a good job of sorting waste at the source. This is also one of the solutions contributing to solving economic problems for farmers. “At first, we were afraid to do it, but gradually we can make compost from our own household waste, we can also save a lot of money on buying fertilizer for plants, so everyone is proud. inspirational, positive” – ​​Ms. Pham Thi Moc, village 9, Hai Dong commune, shared. This can be considered as an effective model in waste treatment in rural areas or suburbs of large cities, where people still cultivate and raise livestock. Therefore, in Mong Cai city, this model has been replicated to most communes and wards, even in Vinh Trung and Vinh Thuc island communes and is being deployed to border communes and ethnic minority areas. The army coordinated with the people of Vo Ngai commune, Binh Lieu district to clean up and protect the environment. Recently, in the province, there have appeared many models of reducing waste by women’s members and the Youth Union, typically the model of household waste sorting and turning waste into money. the model “Let the fish ask for plastic waste” implemented by the Youth Union of the provincial agencies in collaboration with the Youth Union of Cai Chien commune (Hai Ha), the model of a domestic waste incinerator… Many models have received positive feedback from residents and visitors; positively affect the awareness and social responsibility of people participating in environmental protection activities. Volunteers of Quan Lan commune (Van Don district) carried out the campaign “Let’s clean up the sea”, December 2019. Photo: Hoang Giang Strengthen handling of violations However, it should also be seen that, in environmental protection work in the province, there are still limitations, due to the lack of awareness and respect for the law of some units, organizations and individuals. Over the past time, the provincial functional forces have promptly detected, arrested and handled violations of the law on environmental protection, enhancing the efficiency of environmental management in the province. According to Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duy Dung, Head of the Environmental Crime Prevention and Control Division (Provincial Police), there is still a situation in the province where a number of units and enterprises are engaged in industrial production, service case of violations of regulations on hazardous waste management; dumping waste not according to planning; transportation of materials without implementing environmental protection measures. In addition, there is illegal exploitation and recovery of land and sand, exploitation outside the licensed boundary; trading and transporting smuggled food that does not meet standards, especially during holidays and Tet. A seafood company in Ba Che was discovered and fined by the police force for discharging untreated wastewater into the environment. Photo taken in 2020. Most recently, on May 13, a unit specializing in large-scale ceramic production in the province was caught by the Environmental Crime Prevention Police Department (Provincial Police) red-handed discharging waste causing environmental pollution. school. According to residents, for many years, the unit has regularly discharged waste into the common drainage system of residential areas. During production activities, the police force discovered that this company discharged wastewater in excess of the national technical regulations on industrial wastewater into the environment and did not collect hazardous waste in accordance with the law. the law. Immediately after that, the Environmental Crime Prevention and Control Department advised the Provincial Police to issue a decision to impose a fine of VND 80 million and require the company to take measures to overcome the consequences of environmental pollution. Previously, in April, the Environmental Crime Prevention Police Department also issued a decision to impose an administrative fine of VND 100 million on a construction company for discharging waste in an area not approved by the competent authority. browsing, polluting the environment. Practice scenarios to respond to oil spills in Ha Long Bay, October 2020. In addition to sanctioning violating units, Quang Ninh Provincial Police also requires businesses to overcome environmental pollution incidents. Statistics of the Provincial Police show that, from 2015 to now, the Provincial Police directly detected 1,678 cases against 130 organizations and 1,578 individuals; prosecuted and investigated 23 cases against 1 organization and 48 individuals for violating environmental laws; with a total fine of over 10 billion VND. Besides, the Inspector of Department of Natural Resources and Environment has also fined 109 organizations and individuals with a total amount of over 8.6 billion VND. It is the more drastic handling of environmental violations by the competent forces that has actively contributed to reducing and curbing environmental pollution, creating deterrence and raising awareness about environmental protection of the local authorities. units, enterprises, organizations and classes of people. Efforts are rewarded As a province with many risk factors for environmental pollution, in fact, it has suffered from environmental pollution in the previous period, but so far, with the drastic and right direction, Quang Ninh has achieved many achievements. positive effects from environmental protection. TKV focuses on investing, increasing the capacity of mine wastewater treatment stations, ensuring the standards of wastewater discharged into the environment. Resolution No. 12-NQ/TU, dated March 12, 2018 of the Provincial Party Executive Committee on environmental protection in the period 2018-2022 is considered as one of the guidelines for reflection in the implementation process. . In the 2016-2020 period, Quang Ninh province will continue to increase the concentration of resources for environmental protection. The state budget is arranged to increase annually, not less than 3% of the total state budget expenditure for environmental non-business activities, higher than the level prescribed by the Central Government of not less than 1% of the total expenditure of the local budget. Up to now, the targets on environmental protection under the Resolution have been achieved and exceeded by the province, creating a driving force for the province’s socio-economic development. Most notably, in 2019 and the past 2020, the Environmental Governance Index of Quang Ninh Province (including 3 component indexes: Seriousness in environmental protection, Air quality and Water quality) stands. 2/63 provinces and cities and is one of 8 indicators contributing to the ranking of the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index – PAPI of Quang Ninh province ranks 3rd in 2019 and 1st in 2020 on 63 provinces and cities in the country. Classification of hazardous waste and common waste at New Century Chemical Fiber Company, Cai Lan Industrial Park (Ha Long City). With many ways, innovative models to mobilize the participation of the people and the drastic protection of the environment, currently the proportion of urban solid waste in Quang Ninh that has been collected and treated hygienically is 950.5 tons/day, reaching 96.2%. The amount of solid waste in rural areas reached 70.7%, with the main treatment methods being hygienic burial and burning. The whole province currently has 6 concentrated solid waste treatment plants/zones with incineration technology (20 incinerators) and 5 localities are treating domestic waste by burial method. Industrial solid waste in the province is gradually decreasing in recent years with the trend of reuse and waste reduction. Currently, 91% of the total amount of hazardous waste generated has been treated by waste generators under contracts with units licensed by competent authorities; the remaining 9% of hazardous waste generated by new generation with a small volume is stored at the hazardous waste warehouse of that unit. The province has proposed many specific solutions and ways to reduce environmental pollution and drastically implemented it. Notably, the Nam Cau Trang Coal Selection Plant has stopped working since January 1, 2019, has completed the relocation of production and business facilities, manual lime kilns that cause environmental pollution or are unsuitable for use. in accordance with the planning (89/89 manual lime kilns, 77/77 manual brick kilns causing environmental pollution in the province); the percentage of concentrated industrial parks with standard wastewater treatment systems reaches 100%; the rate of hazardous waste and medical waste collected and treated reaches 100%. Moved 89/89 manual lime kilns in the province. Photo: Nguyen Thanh In addition, 100% of production, business and service establishments with wastewater discharge scale of 1,000m3/day or more, industrial parks in operation have installed automatic wastewater monitoring systems. and transmit data to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment… In order to realize the roadmap and goal of turning Quang Ninh into a “sustainably developed urban under the green growth model, adapting to climate change” requires the province to have a lot of work to do in the coming time. Quang Ninh province has and will continue to consistently implement the roadmap to transform the growth model from “brown” to “green” in a methodical manner, resolutely not trading the environment for economic growth. The province also needs to continue to strictly manage the environment and biodiversity; strictly handle organizations, businesses and people that violate the law on environmental protection. At the same time, focus on applying science and technology to treat wastewater and waste; environmental monitoring and environmental pollution control. Besides, the environmental restoration of polluted and degraded areas; Maintaining and improving the quality of the environment also needs attention. Most importantly, it is raising the awareness of complying with the provisions of the law on environmental protection and arousing the role of responsibility, the joint hand of the community to actively protect the environment to contribute to the improvement of environmental protection. capacity to adapt to climate change, for a green and safe future.