A delegation from Japan’s Ministry of Environment and City of Osaka has worked with authorities in Vietnam’s southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City better cope with carbon dioxide emissions. The working session was held following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between top leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka in October 2013. Under which, Japanese officials will help Ho Chi Minh City to make its plan on coping with climate change until 2015 by developing the city of low carbon emissions. Japanese experts will help Ho Chi Minh City build data on greenhouse gas to enable the city to define the sources and mitigate the consequences. Accordingly, the Japanese partner would support the municipal government part of capital for initial technology expenses under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). However, cost of technologies, including those for waste treatment, remains high, mostly those come from Japan. Currently, Ho Chi Minh City is able to recycle only 5% of 9,000 tons of rubbish discharged daily. (Tin Tuc – News Feb 25 p5)
