Handmade tile kilns are still operating busily after the ban by the Provincial People's Committee. Clip: Thanh Cuong
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At around 3 p.m. on August 2, the tile kiln in Hamlet 9, Nghia Duc Commune, Nghia Dan District, owned by Mr. Le Van Thuan, was still bustling with activity. Photo: Ho Phuong |



At that time, in the workshop, there were 6 workers putting soil into molds to shape. Photo: Ho Phuong
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On average, they can press about 4,000 tiles per day. After pressing, the tiles are put on racks to dry. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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It is known that Mr. Thuan's tile kiln has been operating for about 15 years. Since the policy of stopping the operation of manual brick and tile kilns was issued, this kiln has been producing regularly. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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Currently, in Nghia Duc commune, there is only this tile kiln in operation. |
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According to the roadmap of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, traditional brick and tile kilns and those with improved technology for treating exhaust gas in the whole province must cease operations and be dismantled before December 31, 2017. Mr. Cao Tri Khoi - Vice Chairman of Nghia Duc Commune People's Committee said that the commune government had sent a document to the kiln owner requesting to stop operations, but everything was back to normal. Photo by Thanh Cuong |