A close-up view of a traditional brick kiln operating openly.

Ho Phuong - Thanh Cuong - August 3, 2018 4:46 PM
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the roadmap of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, traditional and technologically advanced manual brick and tile kilns throughout the province must cease operations and be dismantled before December 31, 2017. However, some kiln owners are still brazenly operating, defying the ban from the authorities.

Traditional brick kilns continue to operate busily despite the provincial People's Committee's ban. (Video: Thanh Cuong)

Vào khoảng thời gian trên, tại lò ngói thuộc xóm  9 xã Nghĩa Đức do ông Thuần làm chủ vẫn đang nhộn nhịp hoạt động.
At around 3 PM on August 2nd, the brick 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, there were 6 workers in the workshop putting soil into molds for shaping. (Photo by Ho Phuong)

  Những viên ngói mộc sẽ được cho lên giá để phơi trước khi cho vào lò nung.
On average, they press about 4,000 raw roof tiles per day. After pressing, the raw tiles are placed on racks to dry. Photo: Ho Phuong
Reportedly, Mr. Thuan's brick kiln has been operating for around 15 years. Since the policy to cease operations of manual brick and tile kilns was implemented, this kiln has continued to produce steadily. Photo: Ho Phuong
Currently, this is the only brick kiln in operation in Nghia Duc commune.
According to the roadmap of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, traditional and technologically advanced manual brick and tile kilns throughout the province must cease operations and be dismantled before December 31, 2017. Mr. Cao Tri Khoi, Vice Chairman of the Nghia Duc Commune People's Committee, said that the commune authorities had sent a document to the kiln owner requesting them to stop operations, but they continued as before. (Photo: Thanh Cuong)


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