{"id":8344,"date":"2025-08-06T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/?p=8344"},"modified":"2025-10-28T23:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:46:33","slug":"vietnams-environmental-challenges-and-growing-pains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/blog\/%ec%88%98%ec%b2%98%eb%a6%ac%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4\/%eb%b2%a0%ed%8a%b8%eb%82%a8-%ed%99%98%ea%b2%bd%eb%ac%b8%ec%a0%9c%ec%99%80-%ec%84%b1%ec%9e%a5%ed%86%b5\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam's Hidden Growing Pains, Environmental Concerns: Finding \u2018Green Business\u2019 Opportunities in a Time of Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gsbp-0160d7c\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-01.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ud658\uacbd\ubb38\uc81c\uc640-\uc131\uc7a5\ud1b5\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-9fb95e6\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-9fb95e6\">Vietnam's environmental challenges and growing pains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ub208\ubd80\uc2e0 \uacbd\uc81c \uc131\uc7a5\uc73c\ub85c &#8216;\uc544\uc2dc\uc544\uc758 \uc0c8\ub85c\uc6b4 \uc6a9&#8217;\uc774\ub77c \ubd88\ub9ac\ub294 \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8. \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \uadf8 \ud654\ub824\ud55c \uc131\uc7a5\uc758 \uc774\uba74\uc5d0\ub294 \uc2ec\uac01\ud55c \uc131\uc7a5\ud1b5\uc774 \uc790\ub9ac \uc7a1\uace0 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ubc14\ub85c \ub05d\uc5c6\uc774 \uc313\uc774\ub294 \ud3d0\uae30\ubb3c, \uc624\uc5fc\ub418\ub294 \uc790\uc5f0, \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0 \ud68c\uc0c9\ube5b\uc73c\ub85c \ubcc0\ud574\uac00\ub294 \ud558\ub298\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpv.org.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government of Vietnam<\/a> \uc5ed\uc2dc \uc774 \ubb38\uc81c\uc758 \uc2ec\uac01\uc131\uc744 \uc778\uc9c0\ud558\uace0 \uac15\ub825\ud55c \ubc95\uc758 \uce7c\uc744 \ube7c \ub4e4\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \uac70\ub300\ud55c \ubcc0\ud654\uc758 \ud750\ub984 \uc18d\uc5d0\ub294 \uc5b8\uc81c\ub098 \uc0c8\ub85c\uc6b4 \uae30\ud68c\uac00 \uc228\uc5b4\uc788\ub294 \ubc95. \uc9c0\uae08 \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc758 \ud658\uacbd \ubb38\uc81c\ub294 \uc5ed\uc124\uc801\uc73c\ub85c \uc804 \uc138\uacc4 &#8216;\uadf8\ub9b0 \ube44\uc988\ub2c8\uc2a4&#8217; \uae30\uc5c5\ub4e4\uc5d0\uac8c \uac00\uc7a5 \ub728\uac70\uc6b4 \uae30\ud68c\uc758 \ub545\uc774 \ub418\uace0 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:84px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"1-\uc131\uc7a5\ud1b5\uc758-\ub300\uac00-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ud658\uacbd-\ubb38\uc81c-\uc5bc\ub9c8\ub098-\uc2ec\uac01\ud560\uae4c\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-444fa42\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-444fa42\"><strong>1. The Price of Growing Pains: Vietnam's Environmental Problems, How Bad Are They?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vietnam's environmental problems are more than just a concern, they've reached a point where they're directly hurting the country's economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-07.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\ub545\uacfc-\ubb3c\uc758-\uc2e0\uc74c-\ub118\uccd0\ub098\ub294-\ud3d0\uae30\ubb3c\"><\/div><h4 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-a64dd0a\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-a64dd0a\"><strong>\ud83c\udfed Land and Water Moan: Overflowing Waste<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-02.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Untreated wastewater:<\/strong> 601 TP3T of Vietnamese households dispose of their sewage directly into public sewers, but of those <strong>Only the 10% is properly processed.<\/strong> The World Bank has warned that the economic cost of this is **$780 million per year**.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neglected industrial waste:<\/strong> Of the 298 industrial parks nationwide <strong>One-third still lack a waste disposal system<\/strong>in the water. This means that unregulated wastewater is often discharged untreated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unsanitary landfills:<\/strong> The <strong>80% of municipal solid waste is landfilled<\/strong>but of the 458 landfills in the country, only 121 meet sanitary standards, which is a major source of secondary soil and water pollution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\ud68c\uc0c9\ube5b\uc73c\ub85c-\ubb3c\ub4e0-\ud558\ub298-\ub300\uae30\uc624\uc5fc\uc758-\ube44\uadf9\"><\/div><h4 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b8bcd2d\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b8bcd2d\"><strong>\ud83d\udca8 Graying Skies: The Tragedy of Air Pollution<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-03.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc740 \ub300\uae30\uc624\uc5fc\uc73c\ub85c \uc5f0\uac04 1,000\uc5b5 \ub2ec\ub7ec(\uc57d 138\uc870 \uc6d0) \uc774\uc0c1\uc758 \uc190\uc2e4\uc744 \uc785\uace0 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uc774\ub294 GDP\uc758 4.45~5.64%\uc5d0 \ud574\ub2f9\ud558\ub294 \uc5c4\uccad\ub09c \uaddc\ubaa8\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8 \uad6d\ubbfc\uacbd\uc81c\ub300\ud559\uad50, \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8 \ube44\uc988\ub2c8\uc2a4 \ud3ec\ub7fc(VBF) \ubc1c\ud45c<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Three times as many people die in traffic accidents <strong>Air pollution kills 50,000 people a year<\/strong>Inefficient use of fossil fuels, attracting FDI in polluting industries, and a proliferation of motorcycles and cars threaten Vietnam's skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:84px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-\ubc95\uc740-\uc120\uc9c4\uad6d-\ud604\uc2e4\uc740-\uac1c\ubc1c\ub3c4\uc0c1\uad6d\"><strong>2. Developed countries in law, developing countries in practice?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-04.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vietnamese government is showing a strong commitment to no longer ignore environmental issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Advanced legislation:<\/strong> Significantly revised the Environmental Protection Act in 2014 and enshrined environmental rights in the Constitution. <strong>Strong environmental legislation at the international level<\/strong>in place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strict regulations:<\/strong> When applying for an investment license, foreign-invested companies must <strong>Require submission of an environmental impact statement<\/strong>and a new greenhouse gas reduction roadmap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wall of reality:<\/strong> \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc &#8216;\uacbd\uc81c \uc131\uc7a5 \uc6b0\uc120\uc8fc\uc758&#8217;\uc640 \ubd80\ucc98 \uac04\uc758 \uc911\ubcf5\ub41c \uad8c\ud55c, \ucc45\uc784 \ud68c\ud53c \ub4f1\uc758 \ubb38\uc81c\ub85c \uc778\ud574 <strong>How strong laws can't be enforced on the ground<\/strong>obviously exists as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:84px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-\uadf8\ub9b0-\ube44\uc988\ub2c8\uc2a4-\uc758-\uc816\uc904-\uc790\uae08\uc740-\uc5b4\ub514\uc11c-\uc624\ub294\uac00\"><strong>3. &#8216;\uadf8\ub9b0 \ube44\uc988\ub2c8\uc2a4&#8217;\uc758 \uc816\uc904: \uc790\uae08\uc740 \uc5b4\ub514\uc11c \uc624\ub294\uac00?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-05.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vietnamese government is utilizing a variety of resources to address environmental issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Official Development Assistance (ODA):<\/strong> It has historically been a key source of funding for infrastructure such as roads and ports, and it still plays an important role in the environmental sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-funded efforts:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Resource taxes:<\/strong> Drive rational use of resources and secure funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environment cost:<\/strong> Enforce polluter accountability and raise revenue by charging for wastewater and municipal waste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Fund:<\/strong> It operates the National Environmental Fund, which collects domestic and foreign investment to support environmental protection projects nationwide, including waste treatment and research on eco-friendly technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-\uc704\uae30-\uc18d-\uae30\ud68c-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ud658\uacbd-\uc2dc\uc7a5\uc758-\ubb34\ud55c\ud55c-\uc7a0\uc7ac\ub825\"><strong>4. Opportunity in crisis: Vietnam's environmental market has unlimited potential<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8-\ubb3c\ud658\uacbd\ubcf4\uc804\ubc95-\ucc9c\uc5f0\uc790\uc6d0\ubd80-\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc9c4\ucd9c-02.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where the business opportunity is exploding. The demand for technology and capital to fill the gap between the strong will of the Vietnamese government and the scarcity of reality has never been higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud3ed\ubc1c\uc801\uc778-\uc218\uc694\uc640-\uc815\ubd80\uc758-\uac15\ub825\ud55c-\uc758\uc9c0\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Explosive demand and strong government commitment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Vietnam is a <strong>Establish a solid waste recycling plant in every city by 2025<\/strong>and set an ambitious goal of collecting and treating all industrial waste generated. Continued urbanization and population growth are further fueling the demand for environmental services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\uc678\uad6d\uc778-\ud22c\uc790\ub97c-\ud5a5\ud55c-\uadf8\ub9b0-\uce74\ud3ab\"><strong>\ud83e\udd1d \uc678\uad6d\uc778 \ud22c\uc790\ub97c \ud5a5\ud55c &#8216;\uadf8\ub9b0 \uce74\ud3ab&#8217;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vietnamese government is very active in attracting foreign investment to address the lack of domestic skills and capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FDI surge:<\/strong> The number of FDI firms in the environmental sector has grown from five in 2005 to <strong>Increase to 40 or more<\/strong>and investments are rapidly growing from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove barriers to investment:<\/strong> Barriers to investment are being lowered by joining the TPP (now CPTPP), and the legal system has been recognized as investment-friendly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unconventional incentives:<\/strong> For foreign investors <strong>Reduced site rent, certain items tax-free<\/strong> and more to attract investment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc758 \ud658\uacbd \uc704\uae30\ub294 \uace7 \uc815\ud654(\u6de8\u5316) \uae30\uc220, \ud3d0\uae30\ubb3c \uad00\ub9ac, \ub300\uae30\uc624\uc5fc \uc800\uac10, \uc2e0\uc7ac\uc0dd\uc5d0\ub108\uc9c0 \ubd84\uc57c\uc758 \uae30\uc5c5\ub4e4\uc5d0\uac8c\ub294 **&#8217;\uc57d\uc18d\uc758 \ub545&#8217;**\uc774 \ub420 \uc218 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc758 \uc9c0\uc18d \uac00\ub2a5\ud55c \ubbf8\ub798\ub97c \ub9cc\ub4dc\ub294 \uae00\ub85c\ubc8c \ud30c\ud2b8\ub108\uac00 \ub420 \uc900\ube44\uac00 \ub418\uc168\uc2b5\ub2c8\uae4c?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Overseas projects : <a href=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/blog\/water-treatment-news\/overseas-water-treatment-project-partner\/\">View<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Centrifugal dehydrator : <a href=\"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/environmental-facilities\/sludge-dewatering-machine\/decanter-centrifuge\/\">View<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ub208\ubd80\uc2e0 \uacbd\uc81c \uc131\uc7a5\uc73c\ub85c &#8216;\uc544\uc2dc\uc544\uc758 \uc0c8\ub85c\uc6b4 \uc6a9&#8217;\uc774\ub77c \ubd88\ub9ac\ub294 \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8. \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \uadf8 \ud654\ub824\ud55c \uc131\uc7a5\uc758 \uc774\uba74\uc5d0\ub294 \uc2ec\uac01\ud55c \uc131\uc7a5\ud1b5\uc774 \uc790\ub9ac \uc7a1\uace0 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ubc14\ub85c \ub05d\uc5c6\uc774 \uc313\uc774\ub294 \ud3d0\uae30\ubb3c, \uc624\uc5fc\ub418\ub294 \uc790\uc5f0, \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0 \ud68c\uc0c9\ube5b\uc73c\ub85c \ubcc0\ud574\uac00\ub294 \ud558\ub298\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8 \uc815\ubd80 \uc5ed\uc2dc \uc774 \ubb38\uc81c\uc758 \uc2ec\uac01\uc131\uc744 \uc778\uc9c0\ud558\uace0 \uac15\ub825\ud55c \ubc95\uc758 \uce7c\uc744 \ube7c \ub4e4\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ud558\uc9c0\ub9cc \uac70\ub300\ud55c \ubcc0\ud654\uc758 \ud750\ub984 \uc18d\uc5d0\ub294 \uc5b8\uc81c\ub098 \uc0c8\ub85c\uc6b4 \uae30\ud68c\uac00 \uc228\uc5b4\uc788\ub294 \ubc95. \uc9c0\uae08 \ubca0\ud2b8\ub0a8\uc758 \ud658\uacbd \ubb38\uc81c\ub294 \uc5ed\uc124\uc801\uc73c\ub85c [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":".gsbp-0160d7c{object-position:28.000000000000004% 5%}","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,315],"tags":[378,354,377,376],"class_list":["post-8344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1","category-315","tag-378","tag-354","tag-377","tag-376"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ar-korea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}