Vietnam: waste treatment company fined 500 million VND for environmental violations 
In early December 2022, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam (MONRE) issued Decision 12/QĐ-XPHC that imposed a fine of 505 million VND on a Japanese waste treatment company, located in Thang Long Industrial Park II in Hung Yen, for its violations against environmental regulations. The authority had conducted an environmental investigation of the company’s site in the late August 2022.
The major violations identified in the investigation and penalties imposed on the company are summarized as follows:
（VND 1,000,000≒USD 42.6）
| Violations | Penalties | Regulations |
|---|---|---|
|
Fine of 30,000,000 VND | Decree No. 155/2016/ND-CP Article 23, Paragraph 1c
(Partly amended by Decree 55/2021/ND-CP Article 1, Paragraph 21a) |
|
Fine of 15,000,000 VND | Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP
Article 43, Paragraph 1 |
|
Fine of 70,000,000 VND | Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP
Article 30, Paragraph 2b |
|
Fine of 70,000,000 VND | Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP
Article 30, Paragraph 2a |
|
Fine of 200,000,000 VND, and suspension from hazardous waste treatment business for a month | Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP
Article 31, Paragraph 4c |
Not packaging and storing hazardous waste following applicable laws, for example:
|
Fine of 30,000,000 VND | Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP
Article 29, Paragraph 2c |
|
Fine of 90,000,000 VND | Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP
Article 29, Paragraph 3dd |
The result of the environmental investigation was evaluated against the Environmental Protection Law 2020, which was enforced in 2022, and subordinate laws thereof, as well as Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP on Administrative Penalties for Violations in the Field of Environmental Protection. Because some violations were made before Decree No. 45/2022/ND-CP was enforced, those violations were thought to be given penalties based on past regulations, namely Decree No. 155/2016/ND-CP and Decree No. 55/2021/ND-CP.
The original text of the article can be read from the link below:
https://monre.gov.vn/Pages/cong-khai-vi-pham-cac-linh-vuc-tn&mt.aspx
