Final Seminar of the Project, 8th of January in Hanoi city

On 8^th of January 2018, two months before the termination of the Project, a seminar on "Wrapping up and Introduction of Products of the Project" was organized successfully in Hanoi City. Representatives of Vietnamese counterparts of each Output had presentations introducing the results and learnt lessons from the Project.

All final products were introduced timely in the workshop and were welcomed positively from the participants.

Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, the Vice Director of Administration of Technical Infrastructure (ATI) had an opening remarks

Mr. Naoki Kakioka, the Senior Representative of JICA Vietnam had an opening speech

Ms. Dang Anh Thu, the Head of Solid Waste Management Division of ATI presented results of activities of the Project

Ms. Tran Kieu Anh, the Official of Solid Waste Division of ATI presented DSWM at a Glance in Vietnam

Mr. Nguyen Van Quy, the Vice Head of Technical Infrastructure Division presented Results from the Project in Hanoi city

   Mr. Nguyen Dai Vien, the Vice director of Thua Thien Hue DOC presented Results and Proposal from the Project in TTH province

Mr. Hideki Wada, Leader of JICA Expert Team introduced all products of the Project

Mr. Le Quang Trung, the Director of Lam Dong DOC shared SWM challenges in Lam Dong province

Mr. Tran Hung Chien, the Official of Technical Infrastructure Division shared his opinions to solve current SWM issues in Can Tho province

All participants in the workshop 

CSS in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province on 1st December 2017

On 1st December of 2017, the CSS was held successfully in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province. Representatives of 04 provinces of Dien Bien, Hoa Binh, Son La and Lai Chau joined and practiced together with ATI's members. 

All 04 Practices were instructed by ATI's members with supports from Japanese experts

Mr. Hiep-ATI presented the Practice 2: Planning of required treatment facility

  Representative of Son La Province discussed Tipping Fee and Service Price.

 

CSS in Phu Yen Province, 17th November 2017

On 17th November 2017, the final CSS was conducted in Phu Yen Province for the central region with representatives from 04 provinces of Binh Thuan, Lam Dong, Phu Yen, and Binh Dinh.

 Representative of Phu Yen DOC had an opening speech

 

CSS in Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, 10th October 2017

The final CSS in Mekong River Delta region was organized in Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province on 10th October. 

Participants from provinces of Can Tho, Kien Giang, Long An, An Giang, Vinh Long and Hau Giang studied with their high attention about 02 practices of Develop of Evaluation Table for Request for Proposal and Calculation of Tipping Fee and Service Price.  

Mr. Hirata presented Tipping Fee and Service Price Practice

CSS in Hanoi City, 25th & 26th of October 2017

On 25th & 26th October in Hanoi City, a CSS was held and completed fruitfully. DOC representatives from six Provinces of  Hanoi, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Vinh Phuc and Thai Binh in Delta Red River Region participated.  

In the afternoon of the second day, all participants took part in a site visit to a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex.

Participants in Hanoi CSS

Site visit to Waste-to-Energy Plant

Study tour in Japan in September 2017

The last study tour focusing on "Integrated solid waste management from the viewpoint of sustainable investment and operation of solid waste treatment facilities" was successfully ended on October 4, 2017. 

All trainees after lectures

               

Recycling facility of Construction waste

The Fifth Joint Coordinating Committee (5th JCC)

The 5th JCC was held successfully on 21 September, 2017.
The contents of this meeting contain: Comments of Output 1, 2 & 3; Report of the Joint Terminal Evaluation; and Discussion about activities by the end of the project.

  

Discussion among participants 

All joined participants 

Joint Terminal Evaluation Dicussion

On Tuesday, 19th September, 2017, Counterparts in Vietnam, JET and members of Evaluation Team are discussing on the Report of Terminal Evaluation and then shall finalize it.

 Meeting with all counterparts of the project in MOC

Site visit to Waste-Energy Plant in Soc Son Waste Treatment Complex

On 27 June, 2017, we had a chance to visit the first regular waste incineration set up in Soc Son Complex.
Mr. Tanaka, Hitachi Zosen kindly explained the facility.  

Overview of Waste Incineration Plant with Electricity Generation

2nd CSS in Lam Dong Province, 22nd of June, 2017

On 22 June, 2017, another CSS was held in Lam Dong Province for the central region including five central provinces: Binh Thuan, Lam Dong, Phu Yen, Ninh Thuan, Binh Dinh, and one province from Kien Giang. Also, Ms. Kanto and Ms. Cam, JICA Vietnam participated.

 

Speech of Ms.Kanto from JICA Vietnam

 

Ms. Kieu Anh, ATI-MOC helped the participants from Phu Yen Province

2nd CSS in Long An Province, 16 Jun. 2017

Vietnam On 16th of June, 2017, the 2nd Co-learning Study Section (CSS) was completed Vietnam successfully with representatives from 05 provinces: An Giang, Can Tho, Long An, Vinh Long, and Hau Giang.

All participants practiced how to project the future amount of waste by using Microsoft Excel. They also practiced how to plan required treatment facilities referring to the "Guiding References" developed by the Project. Also, the document of "Request for Proposal" was introduced for inviting potential investors. 

 

Vietnam Lecture on waste amount projection (Mr.Wada) 

 

 Participants in CSS lecture

Japan Study Tour in April, 2017

The training course on Domestic Solid Waste Management in Tourism Area was taken place from 16th to 22nd of April, 2017 and finished successfully.

Crushing Plant for Domestic Solid Waste in Kobe city

Closing Ceremony at Kansai International Center_JICA

The Fourth Joint Coordinating Committee was held.

The fourth Joint Coordinating Committee Meeting was held on 12 April 2017. Key members of JICA, MOC, Hanoi DOC and Hanoi URENCO, Thua Thien Hue Province participated.
The revised PDM (Project Design Matrix) and PO (Plan of Operation) were discussed after the performances and achievements in year of 2016 was reported.

Workshop on waste feeding to cement factories

The academic workshop was held with inviting Japanese experts in Thua Thien Hue Province on 21^st of March, 2017.

Mr. Vien, Vice director of DOC (Department of Construction) in Thua Thien Hue Province, and Mr. Hirota, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan attended in the workshop.

Mr. Wada, Chief adviser of the project, facilitating the workshop

Mr. Vien introducing the project activities in Hue

Mr. Hirota showing Japanese experiences on waste feeding to cement factories

Eager discussion by participants

1st CSS in Can Tho City, 16th December 2016

On 16th Dec. 2016 in Can Tho City, the 1^st "Co-learning Study Session" (CSS) in this area was held with 06 provinces of Long An, Kien Giang, Vinh Long, Hau Giang, An Giang and Can Tho City. How to identify their issues in a "segmented" way was explained.  

Also, a site visit to Thot Not Waste Treatment Facility (Can Tho city) was conducted. 

Presentations of provinces 

Overview of Thot Not Waste Treatment Plant 

Progress of Project 1 (Community-based compost)

We started source separation activities for making compost in the pilot sites, Thua Thien Hue province.

Compost bin constructed in Quang Tho ward

Separated organic waste

(organic waste in blue bucket, other waste in red bucket)

JET staff instructs how to separate during collection

Compost on the process

(organic waste covered by soil)

Progress of Project 2 (Drop-off system at HEPCO)

On 12 Nov. 2016, we installed drop-off system at HEPCO (Hue Urban Environment and Public Works Limited Company) for used dry-battery collection. We expect to collect it from staff of HEPCO and the neighbors.

Drop-off box located at the main gate of HEPCO

We explained our activities to the residential leaders and asked their cooperation

Study Tour in Japan Nov. 2016 was successfully completed!

The Study Tour in Japan was successfully completed in Dec. 2016.

The landfill site of Tokyo (1st day)

After the visit to the landfill (1st day)

Meguro Incineration Factory (2nd day)

Lecture on solid waste management of Kawaguchi City (3rd day)

Waste storage yard of a mega mall (4th day)

Waste storage yard of a huge office building (4th day)

Courtesy visit to the Director General of Chiba City (4th day)

Lecture on the unit pricing system of Chiba City (4th day)

Final presentation from the participants (5th day)