Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung requested an inspection of Formosa's waste burial.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has just requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently coordinate with the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province to inspect the waste burial of Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation.

According to local residents, recently, trucks carrying waste from the Formosa Ha Tinh project site (Vung Ang Economic Zone) have been dumped into Mr. Hoa's farm (in Ky Trinh ward). This waste is black, liquid, and has a strong foul odor. After the trucks have dumped the waste, excavators have dug up the soil to level it. The farm is surrounded by a system of cajuput trees. This farm is far from residential areas but is located upstream of the Tri River - which provides domestic water for local residents.

Waste from the Formosa Ha Tinh project is dumped into a farm in Ky Trinh ward. Photo: DAN TRI

The people were worried about the incident and reported it to the People's Committee of Ky Trinh Ward. The People's Committee of Ky Trinh Ward coordinated with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ky Anh Town and relevant agencies to go to the scene to make a record of the incident.

Regarding this issue, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently coordinate with the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province to verify the above information.

If it is true, strict measures must be taken according to the law and the results must be reported to the Prime Minister.

According to VNA