Thai Nguyen says no to investment projects posing major environmental threats

Thai Nguyen province in northern Vietnam prioritizes attracting projects that utilize advanced, modern, and high technologies with low emissions and environmental friendliness, while resolutely refusing or halting those with high pollution risks.

This is the key content of the Document No. 617/UBND-CNN&XD newly-signed by Permanent Vice Chairman of the Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Bui Van Luong, to strengthen State management of environmental protection within industrial parks and industrial clusters across the province.

Driven by the requirements for sustainable development and the need to balance economic growth with environmental preservation, and in accordance with the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection (amended in 2025), the Provincial People's Committee has directed provincial departments, agencies, local authorities, and relevant units to focus on the serious and effective implementation of several key directives.

Specifically, based on their legal functions and mandates, provincial agencies are tasked with appraising and attracting secondary investment projects that strictly align with sectoral planning and approved establishment or expansion decisions for industrial parks and clusters.

The People's Committee's directive places a strong emphasis on prioritizing projects that utilize advanced, modern, and high-tech solutions, as well as those characterized by low emissions, fossil fuel efficiency, and environmental friendliness. Conversely, the province will resolutely refuse or cease the attraction of projects with high pollution risks or those belonging to sectors categorized by the Government as having a high potential for environmental degradation.

Notably, the appraisal of production and waste treatment technologies must be conducted rigorously and effectively to ensure that pollution prevention is prioritized right from the initial investment attraction phase.

The provincial departments of Industry and Trade, Construction, and Agriculture and Environment, acting on their mandates and Decision No. 13/2024/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, to review and guide facilities subject to greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories within industrial zones to develop and implement emission reduction plans. At the same time, these departments are instructed to strengthen inspections and supervision to ensure compliance with these regulations.