INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (VESDEC)

09:00 ICT WEDnesday, 23/10/2019

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VESDEC ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS IN THE FIRST HALF 2019 (FROM JANUARY TO JUNE)

In the first 6 months of 2019, the Institute of Environmental Science and Development (VESDEC) mainly focused on implementing the environmental tasks of the Japan - France - Vietnam JV in the Feasibility Study (FS) for Long Thanh International Airport Project; independent environmental monitoring for the ADB – JICA Expressway Project; preparation and presentation of lectures for the Training of Trainers (ToT) Programs of the World Bank (WB) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE).

ACTIVITIES OF VESDEC DIRECTOR IN 2018

Excepted for leading independent environmental monitoring for the Benluc – Longthanh Expressway; EIA for Suoiche Hydropower Project and team leader of the Environmental Team in EIA Review for Longthanh International Airport Project in 2018 VESDEC Director - Senior Environmentalist has implemented the following activities:

THE INTERNATIONAL QUALITY CROWN AWARD HAS BEEN AWARDED TO INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (VESDEC)

“The International Quality Crown Award (IQC) of Business Initiative (B.I.D) is presented in recognition of those companies or organizations in different countries throughout the World that further their reputation and position by implementing and promoting quality culture. The Award recognizes and encourages the contribution of organizations and companies to quality, continouous improvement and customer satisfacction as well as improving relations with employees, suppliers and all those associated with your organization…”.

Environmental supervision for Trungson Hydropower Project

From 2012 VESDEC has provided for AECOM New Zealand a National Environmental Supervision Team, included 3 specialists, to implement regularly environmental supervision for the WB Project of Constructionof Trungson Hydropower Plant” on the Ma river, Thanhhoa Province. Daily air, noise, water pollution, soil erosion, sanitation, safety at the construction and worker camp sites are supervised.