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On June 5, the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Construction and Building Materials (SACA) hosted a seminar entitled ‘Implementing the Project on Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling in Ho Chi Minh City for the 2026–2030 Period, with a Vision toward 2045.
At the seminar, Mr. Dinh Hong Ky, Chairman of SACA, stated that Ho Chi Minh City generates a substantial volume of construction waste daily. From a conventional perspective, this constitutes a significant environmental burden; however, through the lens of a circular economy, it represents a massive, untapped resource.
Mr. Pham Minh Man, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, added that the city is undergoing rapid urbanization with a myriad of ongoing projects. Activities encompassing new construction, renovation, repair, and demolition generate a substantial volume of construction and demolition waste. While this poses a significant challenge to urban management and environmental protection, it also represents a highly potential secondary resource if effectively collected and reused.
Mr. Pham Minh Man recommended that the project must aim at establishing recycling facilities, and more importantly, fostering a construction waste management ecosystem modeled after the circular economy.
Attending the seminar, Mr. Bui Xuan Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, assessed that solid waste recycling holds strategic significance for the city’s sustainable development.
According to Mr. Bui Xuan Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, the city generates approximately 15,000 tons of solid waste daily, a significant portion of which is construction and demolition waste.
Meanwhile, the city is grappling with severe shortages of traditional construction materials. Consequently, the recycling and reuse of construction waste must be recognized as a pivotal solution to mitigate resource depletion and guarantee material supplies for urban development.
The Vice Chairman urged that the project focus on developing a more optimal zoning framework for the solid waste treatment system, integrated with building material recycling plants. He particularly emphasized the creation of institutional mechanisms and policies to transform construction materials into recyclable waste, while concurrently establishing financial incentives for the collection, transportation, processing, and commercial consumption of these products.
