Hazardous waste seized in Hai Phong Port
HA NOI — Hai Phong Police yesterday seized 10 containers containing illegal waste which was imported through the city's Chua Ve Port. The waste was a mixture of iron cables and rubber, identified as hazardous substances not lawful for import. The containers, carried aboard the ship Van Hung which docked at the port in March of this year, were marked as containing iron and steel scrap. Authorised agencies are investigating possible penalties for their importer, Exim International Ltd.
Hundreds of containers of illegally-imported waste have been left unattended at the city's port in recent months. — VNS