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Ash treatment required before thermal-power plant construction
(15:19:12 PM 31/08/2015)Photo: VNN
The decision was issued after the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) invested in the Vinh Tan 2 thermal power plant some months ago. As the coal ash was not treated well, it was dispersed into the environment, causing pollution and threatening the health of thousands of households nearby.
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