The Government Office announced the conclusion of Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting on May 1 with affected localities in the central coastal region.
The incident happened in Ky Anh township, Ha Tinh province on April 6 and then spread to Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.
The PM assigned respective tasks to ministries and localities in the wake of the serious and unusual mass fish deaths.
According to the notice of the Government Office, PM Phuc affirmed that the maritime environment, especially the waters up to 20 nautical miles, is safe now.
The Ministry of Science and Technology was required to coordinate with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and relevant ministries and agencies to reach an objective, scientific, independent conclusion on the causes of the incident.
Based on the conclusion, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will report to the PM to impose strict punishments on any violating individuals or organisations.
PM Phuc also asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and affected provinces authorities to re-check all waste-discharging manufacturing bases and boost inspection of coastal industrial production facilities.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ha Tinh authorities were instructed to report on the licensing of Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh steel company and the supervision of its waste discharge system.
The PM suggested immediately placing an automatic monitoring station in the company that connects with a similar one launched by the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
The Government's leader asked the Ministry of Public Security to continue investigating cases of environment violation in the central region while strictly addressing cases that took advantage of the incident to disturb social safety and order.
The ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Natural Resources and Environment were requested to publicise a list of safe fishing grounds on the mass media.
Affected fishermen will be entitled to debt waiver, rescheduling or reduction as well as new loans at preferential rates.
The PM also agreed with proposals to offer 22.5 kg of rice to each affected household, 5 million VND to each fishing vessel, and low-cost loans to fishery households.
The incident happened in Ky Anh township, Ha Tinh province on April 6 and then spread to Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.
The PM assigned respective tasks to ministries and localities in the wake of the serious and unusual mass fish deaths.
According to the notice of the Government Office, PM Phuc affirmed that the maritime environment, especially the waters up to 20 nautical miles, is safe now.
Affected fishermen will be entitled to debt waiver, rescheduling or reduction as well as new loans at preferential rates.
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Based on the conclusion, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will report to the PM to impose strict punishments on any violating individuals or organisations.
PM Phuc also asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and affected provinces authorities to re-check all waste-discharging manufacturing bases and boost inspection of coastal industrial production facilities.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ha Tinh authorities were instructed to report on the licensing of Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh steel company and the supervision of its waste discharge system.
The PM suggested immediately placing an automatic monitoring station in the company that connects with a similar one launched by the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
The Government's leader asked the Ministry of Public Security to continue investigating cases of environment violation in the central region while strictly addressing cases that took advantage of the incident to disturb social safety and order.
The ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Natural Resources and Environment were requested to publicise a list of safe fishing grounds on the mass media.
Affected fishermen will be entitled to debt waiver, rescheduling or reduction as well as new loans at preferential rates.
The PM also agreed with proposals to offer 22.5 kg of rice to each affected household, 5 million VND to each fishing vessel, and low-cost loans to fishery households.
