2 waste-to-energy projects in Ho Chi Minh City at standstill after 4 years

Two waste-to-energy projects in Ho Chi Minh City have yet to be completed although work on them started in 2019 and they were expected to treat thousands of metric tons of garbage starting in 2020. As a result, Ho Chi Minh City needs to accelerate and put into operation waste-to-energy projects. Ho Chi Minh City discharges some 9,800-10,000 metric tons of waste per day, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. An employee collects garbage in Alley 391 on Tran Hung Dao Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is projected to recycle and generate electricity from some 80 percent of its waste volume by 2025 and 100 percent by 2030.