The Phu My New Urban Area in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Vietnam, now boasts a groundbreaking Wastewater Collection, Treatment, and Drainage System, officially launched in collaboration between Royal HaskoningDHV and the provincial Management Board of Civil and Industrial Projects. This project is a landmark effort to tackle the region’s escalating environmental challenges and safeguard public health in the face of rapid urban and industrial expansion.

Driven by the environmental and public health needs of Phu My Town, where rapid residential, industrial, and seaport developments have overextended local infrastructure, this system promises a transformative impact. The construction of this wastewater treatment plant will protect the environment, improve the quality of life, and support sustainable economic growth, addressing a growing issue of untreated wastewater from local industrial zones and communities.

The Phu My wastewater treatment plant, a first of its kind in Vietnam, is equipped with Royal HaskoningDHV’s renowned Carrousel® technology. This state-of-the-art system has a processing capacity of 30,000 cubic meters per day and leverages innovative biological treatment processes for both municipal and industrial wastewater. Globally recognized for its efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the Carrousel technology has already been implemented in over 1,200 sites worldwide.

This essential infrastructure project, valued at 818 billion VND, was jointly funded by the Dutch government and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. Non-refundable Official Development Assistance (ODA) from the Netherlands provided 282 billion VND (approximately 10.047 million euros), while the provincial counterpart contributed 536 billion VND, covering 65.5% of the project’s total financing. Key stakeholders in the project, including representatives from Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, Hans Docter, Acting CEO of Invest International, and Daniël Stork, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City, attended the launch event, showcasing broad support for the initiative.

Royal HaskoningDHV’s role throughout the project has been comprehensive—from pre-feasibility studies, design, and equipment installation to construction management. The plant also includes four pumping stations, a 100-kilometer pipeline network, and connections to 30,000 households and over 1,000 SMEs, benefiting around 250,000 residents.

Tran Thanh Tinh, Director of the Department of Project Management Major Civil and Industry of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, acknowledged the five-year journey to completion, marked by challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and land clearance issues. “We are very pleased to see the system officially in operation. Royal HaskoningDHV has been an exceptional partner, meeting our needs despite numerous obstacles. This project will be crucial for our community’s wastewater management and socio-economic progress,” he stated.

Royal HaskoningDHV’s Doan Manh Thang, Director Water & Resilience Vietnam, also spoke to the importance of the project: “We’re honored to lead the implementation of this vital wastewater treatment facility, underpinned by our Carrousel technology. This facility will significantly improve environmental quality, elevate residents' living standards, and contribute to the sustainable economic growth of the region.”