Without an Environmental License, discharging wastewater exceeding standards, Nghe An Friendship Joint Stock Company was fined 500 million VND.
On May 15, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Bui Thanh An, signed a Decision to impose administrative sanctions on Nghe An Friendship Joint Stock Company (located at Le Loi Street, Hung Binh Ward, Vinh City).
The penalty decision clearly stated that Nghe An Friendship Joint Stock Company committed two administrative violations:
First act, not having an Environmental License reissued according to regulations under the licensing authority of the Provincial People's Committee (The license to discharge wastewater into water sources issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An to Huu Nghi Nghe An Joint Stock Company expired on December 21, 2023).
For this action, Nghe An Friendship Joint Stock Company was fined 320 million VND.
Second act, discharging wastewater exceeding technical standards on waste from 3 to less than 5 times, in case of discharging wastewater volume from 20m3/day to less than 40m3/day.
For this act, Huu Nghi Nghe An Joint Stock Company was fined 180 million VND. At the same time, it was forced to take measures to remedy the environmental pollution situation according to regulations; and forced to pay the cost of collecting and analyzing environmental samples to the Nghe An Center for Natural Resources and Environment Monitoring.
Thus, the total fine for the two violations that Nghe An Friendship Joint Stock Company must pay is 500 million VND; plus the amount to pay for the cost of collecting and analyzing environmental samples is 4,203,360 VND.
