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RMIT Vietnam University ACCT2118 2012

IOVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE

The structure of Vietnams economy has been facing with a rapid change, shifting

quickly to industrialization (Mai & Nguyen 2003). This is the reason why Vietnam has

rushed to improve some aspects of its infrastructure, one of those is waste treatment

system, to cope with the quick growth. This rapid growth is that main reason that many

rivers and canals in urban and rural areas in Vietnam are polluted due to industrial waste

(ORourke 2004)

There are many factors that lead to water pollution. A factor that worth to note is the

waste from manufacturing fertilizers and nitrogen compounds which causes a heavy

water pollution load to any water body where the waste is being discharged into (Ngo

2008). LamThao Fertilizers & Chemicals Company (LAFCHEMCO) is one of the largest

chemical manufacturers in Vietnam, located in PhuTho province. The company had been

subjected to be the producer of pollutant which has been affecting the water body of the

Red river and its habitats (Tran 2009). A research shows that there are around 5,000 m3

of wastewater with improper treatment being released directly into this river every day


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of wastewater with improper treatment being released directly into this river every day


protection in community are the four main reasons, which are derived from

LAFCHEMCO situation, were identified in Proposal report. Furthermore, this project

report is going to analyze the root causes and provide some critical recommendations,

which are useful for LAFCHEMCO in solving water pollution issue.


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IIPROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

1.Problem IdentificationThere are four main problems which are identified in Proposal report including

unqualified wastewater treatment technology, stagnation in human resource (HR)

department in LAFCHEMCO, limitations of policy in environmental protection and

negative responsibility from local community.

Indeed, the linkage between HR department and technology and financial evaluation is

neglected at LAFCHEMCO. Basing on the critical analysis tools (See Appendices), the

failure in controlling of Operation department about treatment wastewater after producing

process in LAFCHEMCO is the main issue which is chosen to solve in this report. First

of all, the shortage of skilled staffs in HR department and outdated technology in

wastewater treatment system are important factors affect to water pollution issue in

LAFCHEMCO. In fact, LAFCHEMCO HR department did not provide any training

program for its employees about the wastewater treatment. Also, it has not only spent any

budget to updated wastewater technology, but LAFCHEMCO also could not adequate the


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LAFCHEMCO may be unstoppable to release untreated wastewater directly into the

environment.

To sum up, the critical question is how to solve the water pollution issue in

LAFCHEMCO by improving its Operation department and creating a strong linkage

between the LamThao community and Vietnamese government.

2.ObjectivesFrom May 2012 to May 2013:

Improving knowledge about wastewater treatment systems and training staffprogram after researching

Opening new corporation with companies who has experience in installingwastewater treatment systems

Enhancing experience about sending engineers to training course abroad. Holding more engineers with high technical skills Improving the current wastewater treatment system Reducing level of chemical toxic handing in wastewater


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IIIANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSIS

The root causes and the gap for conducting recommendations of LAFCHEMCO about

the water pollution are explicit illustrated by Ishikawa Analysis, Concept Fan, Force

Field and GAP Analysis (See Appendices). The initial causes involved in the water

pollution issue in LAFCHEMCO is identified and assessed by Ishikawa Analysis (See

Appendix D). Additionally, the different approaches to LAFCHEMCO issues is

demonstrated broadly by Concept Fan Analysis (See Appendix B). Moreover, Force Field

Analysis is used to clarify what need to be done in the project for environmental problem

solving in LAFCHEMCO (See Appendix A). Besides, GAP Analysis is effective method

to identify the gap between the current situation and the future state of LAFCHEMCO

when apply the project to meet its objectives (See Appendix C).

In short, throughout the combination of above critical tools the main two causes including

the failure in controlling of Operation department in LAFCHEMCO about the wastewater

treatment system, and the weakness in linkage between local community and government

to support the company protecting the environment are analyzed and diagnosed.


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contrast, BACWWE (2012) declares that collection system personnel in industries

require special knowledge and profession skills for working with sophisticated equipment

in order to provide basic necessary services that protect the environment. Therefore, HR

planning becomes a core element of all preventing water pollution company strategies

(CST 2009).

Secondly, at present LAFCHEMCO is utilizing the original wastewater treatment system

since the established year 1962. Thus, the level of chemical toxic as NH3, H2S and SS

after producing process, which is discharged directly into the environment, is very

dramatically (Ngo 2008). Nguyen (2011) states that large portion of industrial wastewater

in Vietnam is not treated adequately to meet the environmental criteria. Therefore, the

quality of water in many rivers is seriously being threatened. Moreover, untreated

wastewater can lead to a major threat directly to humankind and the environment.

Virtually, WHO (2012) proclaims that the cause of water pollution is low or non-existent

capacity in wastewater treatment technology (WHO 2012).

Finally, the inefficiency of financial contribution for upgrading wastewater treatment


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neighboring community affects to the appropriate management level of water quality

within the local industries. However, ICEM (2011) proves that the corporation between

government and local communities cannot grip the worsening in environment pollution.

At present, Vietnams environment is threatened seriously. The reasons as follow below

demonstrate why Vietnamese government and the local community organization are not

effective in managing the environmental problems (Tran 1996).

Poor regulatory enforcement Weak administrative and institutional capacities Lack of financial resources to support a suitable and adequate monitoring

system

Lack of appropriate knowledge and environmental criteria, coordination andconsistency in implementing the various legal provisions

Qualified staffs and necessary facilities and equipment are in short supply Local government officials likely to ignore polluters because of their

contributions for increasing regions economic growth


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IV- LITERATURE REVIEW

1. Improving Operation department of LAFCHEMCO

1.1Updating technology for wastewater treatment systemWastewater treatment technology plays a vital role in reducing wastewater in a central as

well as chemical industry (Igemportal.org 2003). There are many types of removing

wastewater technology for different treatment methods respectively (Mori 2003).


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However, biological treatment as secondary treatment is the most useful process used to

stabilize the dissolved chemical solids in the wastewater (NYWEA 2007).

Anaerobic wastewater treatment is the most appropriate technology for chemical

releasing significantly concentrated of nitrogen in wastewater are not too high (Royal

Figure 2:

Treatment technology selection in relation to the origin of the wastewater, its constituents and

formulated treatment objectives as derived from set discharge criteria (Fuereder 1999)
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1 Low production of biological sludge

Brown (2003)

2 High treatment efficiency

3 Low capital cost

4 No oxygen requirement

Figure 3:

Conversion of Organic Pollutants to Biogas by Anaerobic Microorganisms

(Anaerobic Biotechnologies 2003)

Advantages of Anaerobic wastewater treatment


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For instance, in Thailand, Papop Company has applied Anaerobic wastewater treatment

in order to convert from chemical wastewater discharging to around 80-85 m3 of biogas.

Similar to, this company has 2 Vietnamese factories which used Anaerobic wastewater

treatment also produce 15000 m3 biogas per day from wastewater (Chanvarasuth 2009).

Figure 4:

Different Types of Anaerobic wastewater treatment system is used by different industries in

Thailand (Chanvarasuth 2009)


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1.2Developing HR DepartmentSending supervisor abroad is the best method for employees having more chances to gain

better technical skills (Craig 2008). Besides, Harrisburg Area Community College

(HACC) is the famous workforce training center where provide variety training programs

for different profession of employees. At HACC, employees are trained to get more

realistic experiences in solving problems and technical skills (HACC 2012). Indeed,

HACC training program is created to offer difference of application about wastewater

treatment training for employees. To demonstrate, this program instructing is spread out

approximately 180 hours about technique that is combined theory and practical skills for

applicants. Also, workers will be studied about operating of plant mechanism and

chemistry or even biology behind disposing of wastewater (Green Technology at HACC

2012). In particular, during the training process with HACC, it ensures that graduated

employees can obtain essential knowledge to work with wastewater treatment technology.

Also, they obtain deeply knowledge and realistic experiences to determine solutions for

treating wastewater effectively. As a result, after finishing the training course, they have


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1.3Financial Improvement PlanningFor preventing environmental problems, industrial manufactures need to update

wastewater treatment technology system in order to minimize the level of chemical toxic

as much as possible (EAP 2009). Also, to having high standard treatment technology, a

company needs more financial supporting for better updating its machinery system

(APEC 2010). Particularly, the firm can raise its funds for modern technology by having

adequate distribution budgets for different operating activities in business (Powers 2007).

Therefore, the company can create sufficient financial plans for having adequate

apportioning expenditures to wastewater treatment technology (Halifax 2011). According

to Cooper and Worsham (2004), six orderly steps that the company should follow up for

creating financial planning are setting up goal for finance, collecting appropriate

information, analyzing the collected data, developing financial planning, implementing

financial planning, repairing and evaluating financial planning. The company should set

up goals for finance based on its resource capacity which is owned and spent for

ti ti iti i ti l th th h t i t t t t Th th


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Advantages for sustainable Financing (Hayden 2011)

1 Having more opportunities to review monthly financial planning

2 Recovering loss of revenue

3 Having right of adjustments

4 Evaluating future earnings before spending investment

2. Creating the cohesion between local community and government for

helping LAFCHEMCO in water pollution problem

Non - Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in sanitation area that can assist

governments to support for environmental conservations. Indeed, they can serve as a

crucial method to stimulate modern technology system in order to reduce water pollution.

Particularly, when NGOs complete their businesses in the water conservation, they

concentrate on wastewater discharging which is solved by governments. Hence, this

activity is done to increase the rate of awareness for local people about the wastewater


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and significant services to solve water pollution issue (Rivercourt Engineering 2008).

Furthermore, throughout intervention of FOE, the local government can provide

incentives to the manufactures with the goodwill to improve their wastewater treatment

systems (FOEI 2012). Therefore, it is very great if LACHEMCO associates with FOE in

order to reduce wastewater issue. Benefits that LAFCHEMCO will be achieved after

cooperating with NGOs are illustrated as below.

NGOs concentrate on the Zero Waste Management that wastewater can berecycled in order to convert into useful chemicals

NGOs may apply all high standards of technical solution to solve wastewaterreleasing successfully

NGOs provide financial assistance for improving local people's awareness aboutenvironmental pollution

NGOs provide education for people to understand about pollution(Chitra 2003)


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VRESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Research Orientation

Before making research, there are some related questions are outlined for better

researching results as following.

What is a main cause resulting in high wastewater discharging fromLAFCHEMCO to environment?

What are supported solutions for solving LAFCHEMCOs wastewater disposal? What are LAFCHEMCOs benefits which are obtained from application solution? What is vital method which is approached effectively for LAFCHEMCO? How LAFCHEMCO practice solution for treat wastewater releasing leadings to

water pollution?

Basing on research and general research questions, there are occurrences of varieties of

crucial categories relating to LAFCHEMCO issue:

Updating technology for wastewater treatment


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Company

LAFCHEMCO

Industry

Main Acitivitesfocuses onproducingchemicalfertiliers

Business environment

Concerning on chemicalcondition

Root Cause

Water

Pollution

Recommendations

. Updating wastewater treatmenttechnology

. Improving wastewater technological skillfor employees

. Making financial plan

. Cohesion between local community andgovernment to LAFCHEMCO's issue


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2. Data Source & Collection

Primary source and secondary source play an important role in contributing to the

qualified report because it has a lot of persuasive facts and information which makes

ideas becomes stronger. Firstly, primary source means documents which are usually

made personally to support the project or report better. For instance, using Interview,

email or letter, the writer can have a necessary and desire information that can support for

persuasive report. However, information belonging in primary source is not suitable for

final project report, so the researching will more focus on secondary source.

In particular, secondary source evaluates and analysis information from primary source.

In this final project report, the research was concentrate on News and Government

websites, E-book, Newspaper Online, E-Journal Article and Documents on University

Websites because they provide amount of valid information to contribute the report

successfully. To illustrate, secondary source in this project includes hacc.edu,

anninhthudo.vn, water.cpa.gov, safewater.org, and coombs.anu.edu.au.

Access to Websites


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3. Limitation

There are some drawbacks from researching information. First of all, some sources are

not included specific date, but they are acceptable for credible source because it contains

many suitable and clearly information. Secondly, there are some credible sources but they

are not contained related information to company issue, so it leads to taking too much

time for research again. Furthermore, during process of analyzing suitable information, it

spends amount of time to select the most appropriate things because of messing up

information belonging website. Moreover, there are appearances of unpredictable error

while website is opened for evaluating information and this always happens to

government website because they want to protect their secret information. Therefore, it

leads research processing to have more difficulties in obtain information to complete

report successfully.


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VIRECOMMENDATIONS

LAFCHEMCO have been facing with water pollution problem. Updating wastewater

treatment technology, providing training courses, making the financial plans and

cooperating with NGOs are significant recommendations to help LAFCHEMCO

overcome the current issue effectively.

1. Improving Operation department of LAFCHEMCO

1.1 Updating technology for wastewater treatment system

The root cause of water pollution is poor and obsolete wastewater treatment system in

LAFCHEMCO. So, improving this important system should be the first activity that

LAFCHEMCO should focus on. According to NYWEA (2007), Anaerobic system in the

one of process in biological treatment method that used to stabilize the dissolved solids.

Indeed, Anaerobic wastewater treatment is the process of filtering wastewater without

using oxygen or air (Anaerobic Biotechnologies 2003). Biological treatment method is

known as the secondary treatment, which uses the Anaerobic technology to provide

aeration or settling tanks to separate the chemical toxic from the wastewater. After that,


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Therefore, to deal with this pressing issue quickly, LAFCHEMCO should buy and

implement the Anaerobic system. This treatment will help the company release the

chemical even toxics from wastewater in order to change organic pollutants to biogas

(Anaerobic Biotechnologies 2003). The initial cost for installing the Anaerobic system

from $3,200 to $5,000. In addition, the electrical and maintenance costs for this system

are $4 and $50 to $75 per month respectively (Toolbase.org 2012). National Small Flows

(NSF) Clearinghouse and NSF International are two famous companies which provide

sufficient equipment of Anaerobic system (Pipeline 1996). These companies have

strong experience on this technology. LAFCHEMCO should contact with either NSF

Clearinghouse or NSF International to purchase Anaerobic system. After LAFCHEMCO

sets up this system, it will solve the water pollution issue because of its benefits.

1 Maintaining balance standard of wastewater

2 Decreasing the level of final output of biological sludge belonging wastewater


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1.2 Providing training courses for LAFCHEMCOs employees

The second activity that LAFCHEMCO needs to put into action is improving skills and

knowledge related to wastewater treatment technology for its employees. Anaerobic

technology is a modern system, which potential system is installed in LAFCHEMCO, so

the current staffs need to know how to control the process of treatment chemical

wastewater. Sending engineers to abroad training program is also a good way to

LAFCHEMCO catch up with the most model technology for treating chemical

wastewater. HACC is an example of reputed companies that offer technological training

programs. Indeed, HACC Workforce Training is a particular training course to assist

engineer employees for enhancing their specialized skills about wastewater treatment

management (HACC 2012). Because HACC is supported by Department of

Environmental Protection, so employees will be provided variety methods and extensive

knowledge to solve water pollution issue effectively (Green Technology at HACC

2012). By training with HACC programs, LAFCHEMCOs employees will receive

valuable skills and experience.


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Tuition fees: $1,985 (including training

materials, excepting cost of an examination)(HACC 2012)

Length of course: 9 months

Total of training hours: 180 hours

Because the training program for one person in HACC s too expensive and time

consuming, so that LAFCHEMCO should offer to train supervisors or managers in IT

department. After that, LAFCHEMCO should conduct their own utilizing in-house

training approach in order to provide technical skills for other staffs. Indeed, by in-house

training not only the company is able to focus on its issues, but the supervisors also can

share the training experience and discuss what is needed to be solving with its problems

(Priority Sky 2012).

1.3 Preparing Financial Planning

Fi i h i hi h h l LAFCHEMCO d i d h l d


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Setting up goal for finance: Encouraging company to determine financial goals

and assisting it in order to recover companys budget which is specifically and

quantifiable to companys current situation.

Collecting appropriate information: obtaining all suitable data including objective

as well as subjective from income, profit, questionnaires documents, or even fact

findings

Analyzing the collected data: recognizing the positive and negative aspect in

companys current situation that it may effect to probability of achieving financial

objective

Developing financial planning: constructing the collection of recommending

methods to goal including converting strategies to obtaining goals

Implementing financial planning: motivating company to require necessary

financial parts as well as services which is needed to put into action

Repairing and evaluating financial planning: evaluating companys current

situation including performances and facilities that it can satisfy financial


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progressive and environmental communities, FOE can make the public or even policy

makers change the perception in environmental issues (Foe.org 2012). FOE can provide

the best suitable project for the specific that a company might have to face. FOE will to

construct a replaced bill with natural protection policy to help local community to protect

environment. Also, this bill is developed through workshop discussion, public

consultation from combining relationship between local community, NGOs and

government. As a result, this solutions purpose is giving message local publication about

awareness of protection natural resources and motivating them to have necessary

behaviors to improve the environment (FOEI 2012).


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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A - FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS

Forces AGAINSTChange

Score

Expensive & EnergyIntensive Method

4

Lack of TechnicalResources &Experience inMonitoring

4

Lack of Infrastructure& Knowledge

3

Lack of in houseTrainers

3

High Labor Turnover 2

Staff Reluctance to useT h l

2

Forces FOR Change Score

Emerging in InnovativeTechnology

4

Development ofSensors

3

Environmental Factors 4

Health Factors 4Improve Efficiency 4

Incentive Program 3

Competitive Pressure 2

GovernmentalRegulation 4

Qualified and Skillful4

Anaerobic

Wastewater

Treatment

Technology

HACC

Training

Programs

Change

Proposal


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APPENDIX BCONCEPT FAN

SOLVING

WATER

POLLUTON

ISSUE IN

LAFCHEMCO

HR

Development

Updating

Technology

Developing Professional

Skills for current staffs

Implementation ofTechnological Concepts

Combination of Existing

Technology

Providing Training

Programs for employees

Cooperating with

HACC

Proving in-house

training program with

supervisors/managers

Implementing

Anaerobic wastewater

treatment technology

Filter chemical toxic

from wastewater

Making budget plans Implement financial

plan


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APPENDIX CGAP ANALYSIS

Current Situation Ideal Situation Gap

Unqualified wastewater

treatment technology

systems used in industries

Synchronization of

wastewater

treatment plant in

the whole industry

Limitation of information & knowledgesupport

Lacking of adequate measuring techniques Shortage in suppliers Lacking of resources and funds Time consuming Lacking of link between manufacturers and

protection environmental department

Poor water drainage system Inefficient water pollution control laws

Lacking of experienced &

skilled engineers for

treating water polluted

Educate engineers

with high technical

qualification and

expertise for

treating chemical

toxic in wastewater

Lacking of human capital and operatorassociations

Shortcoming of process knowledge Lacking of environmental training centers Poor Legislative power Eligibility economic growth

Facing with financial

management issue to

Requirement of

comprehensive

Lacking of consider the time value ofmoney

Unbalance standard accounting and


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APPENDIX DISHIKAWA ANALYSIS

Untimely report to

Government AgenciesProtecting environmental

Law, water Resourcing Law

are inappropriate

Missing the link between Water

Resourcing Organizational management

and Environmental Administration

Unqualified Wastewater

Treatment Technology

Limitations of Policy

in environmental

protection

Negative responsibility

from Community

LAFCHEMCO

pollutes the

water

Lack of investment

for treatment

wastewater s stems

Obsolete wastewater

filter system

Stagnation in HR

department

Lack of qualified and

skilled employees

Lacking of training

technical programs

Weak corporation

between Government &

local community

Lacking of tools for public

education


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GANTT CHART PROJECT REPORT

2012

No. Tasks

DurationResponded

by

April May

Begindate

Enddate W 7 W 8 W 9 W 10 W 11

1 Meeting 4-Apr 2-May Team

2 Introduction for Final Project Report 4-Apr 11-Apr Team

3 Research & Collecting Information 11-Apr 18-Apr Team

4Reviewing Problem identification for

Project Report18-Apr 20-Apr Mr. Tin

5 Overview of the issue & Objectives 20-Apr 24-Apr Ms. Tam6 Analysis & Diagnosis 24-Apr 28-Apr Ms. Hang

7 Literature Review Part 24-Apr 28-Apr Ms. Xuan

8 Research Methodology Part 24-Apr 28-Apr Mr. Tin

9 Recommendations & Implementations 24-Apr 28-AprMs. Tam&Ms. Tu Anh

10 Finalize evaluation of Sources & Data 24-Apr 28-Apr Ms. Hang

11 References 24-Apr 28-Apr Team

12 Appendices 28-Apr 30-Apr Team

13 Editing draft writing 30-Apr 1-May Team

14 Submit Final Project Report on Turnitin 1-May 2-May Ms. Hang

15 Submit Hard Copy of Final Report 2-May 3-May Team

APPENDIX EGRANTT CHART


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APPENDIX FIMPLEMENTAION & FINANCIAL PLANNING

IMPLEMENTATION & FINANCIAL BUDGET PLANNING

Tasks ActivitiesParticular

Expenditures

2012 2013

May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

UpdatingWastewaterTreatment

Technology

Searching Information for BiologicalWastewater Treatment System and Anaerobic

Technology$ 500

Contact with Suppliers (either CRS or HunterAlliance)

$ 2,000

Purchasing Wastewater Treatment System(Including Deferred Costs)

$ 50,000

Logistics Transactions $ 6,000

Discharging the old system & Installing the

new system$ 10,000

Operating the new system $ 18,000

Maintaining and Testing $ 6,000

Develop

ingHRStrategy

Meeting - Making Training Plan _

Searching Information & Finding the TrainingPartners

$ 500

Making Decisions & Contact with HACCTraining Partner

$ 1,000

Providing HACC training programs foremployees (Including Deferred Costs)

$ 10,000

In-house training $ 1,500

Monitoring & Checking Staffs' Skills $ 2,500


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IMPLEMENTATION & FINANCIAL BUDGET PLANNING

Tasks ActivitiesParticular

Expenditures

2012 2013

May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Financialplanning

Setting up goals for finance _

Collecting needed information _

Analyzing collected data _

Developing & Implementing theplan

_

Repairing & Evaluating the plan _

CommunityandGovernment Searching Information about

NGOs$ 500

Finding & Contact with FOE NGO $ 1,000

Signing Contrast with FOE _

Conducting FOE' project &Making Events with local

Community$ 15,000

Evaluating Projects _

Total Budgets $ 124,500


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APPENDIX G - MISCELLANY

1. The relation between the companies economic, social and environmental performance issues and responsibilities (Gold 2008)


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2. Working framework is a resource developed to guide the environmental and social response of a company (Gold 2008)


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3. BOD levels in Vietnamese major rivers NH4 levels in Vietnamese major rivers

4. Classification of secondary treatment technology (Fuereder 1999)(Nguyen 2008)
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5. Schematic representation of the Upflow Anaerobic 6. Anaerobic Degradation (Brown 2003)

Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor (Fuereder 1999)
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7. Anaerobic wastewater treatment (Royal Haskoning 2009)

8. Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactor (Chanvarasuth 2009)


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9. Typical features of Anaerobic pond (Fuereder 1999)

10.Typical total unit costs for wastewater treatment based on experience gained in Western Europe and the USA in 1993 (Fuereder1999)
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11.Summarizes a number of indicators to consider when evaluating the business impacts of a projectcorporate with NGO partnerships(U.S. Newswire 2008)


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12.Summarizes a number of environmental improvement areas that may apply to NGO partnership projects (U.S. Newswire 2008)


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APPENDIX H:Evaluating Internet Sources

1.

3 Environmental Threats to Children 2012, WHO, viewed 24 April 2012,.

2. Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems 2012, toolbase.org, viewed 23 April2012, .

3. Anaerobic Biotechnologies 2003,Anaerobic Granular Sludge Bed TechnologyPages, 17 April, viewed 22 April 2012,.

4. Anaerobic wastewater treatment for industrial and domestic wastewater 2009,Royal Haskoning,viewed 22 April 2012,.

5. APEC SME Innovation Briefing 2010,APEC, viewed 23 April 2012,.

6. bacwwe.org 2012, BACWWE, viewed 23 April 2012,.

7. Brown J 2003, Wastewater treatment: the experiences of the scientific researchcouncil in Jamaica, viewed 22 April 2012,


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11.Craig, T 2008, Working internationally: 10 top tips for sending an employeeoverseas, Personnel Today,8 August, viewed 22 April 2012,.

12.Developing In-house training team 2012, Priority Sky, viewed 23 April 2012,.

13.Fiji Islands 2000, Sprep.org, viewed 24 April 2012,.

14.foe.org 2012, Washington DC, viewed 23 April 2012, .

15.Gold, J 2008, Managing Environmental and Social Impacts of Local Companies,World Bank, viewed 24 April 2012,.

16.Green Technology at HACC 2012,HACC, viewed 23 April 2012,.

17.Handbook on Wastewater Management for Local Representatives 2007,NewYork Water Environment Association (NYWEA), viewed 24 April 2012,.


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22.Mai, TT & Nguyen, QM 2003, Development and environment in Vietnam,mekonginfo.org, 13-14 November, viewed 5 April 2012,

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23.McCarty, PL 1964, Anaerobic Waste Treatment Fundamentals, PUBLICWORKS, September, vol.95, No.9-12, pp. 99-107, viewed 24 April 2012,

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24.Minh Quang 2009, Polluting fertilizer manufacturer fined,Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment, 15 January, viewed 5 April 2012,

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25.Mori, H 2003, Technology Transfer Manual of Industrial Wastewater Treatment,Ministry of the Environment, viewed 22 April 2012,

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26.Ngo, KC 2008, Water related industrial development and industrial wastewater,Water Sector Review, viewed 12 March 2012,.

27.Nguyen, HA 2011, Wastewater management and treatment in urban areas inVietnam, WEPA, viewed 24 April 2012, .


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31.Rivercourt Engineering 2008, Engineering Design in Water and WastewaterTreatment and Resue Systems, viewed 26 April 20012, .

32.Schedule of rates and charges for water, wastewater and stormwater services2011,Halifax,1 January, viewed 23 April 2012,.

33.Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category: Final Detailed StudyReport 2009,EAP, viewed 23 April 2012,.

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35.Tran, TTP 1996, Environmental management and policy making in Vietnam,The Australian National University, 6-7 December, viewed 24 April 2012,.

36.Waste water treatment technologies: a general review 2003, igemportal.org,11 September, viewed 22 April 2012,.

37.Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 2012,HACC,viewed 22 April 2012,
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Sources1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Check for Accuracy & Reliability Because Anyone can publish anything on the internet. Unlike print sources, web resources rarely have editors or fact-checkers. There are no web standards to ensure accuracy.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x XThe page does not include false information

about the topic.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X

The text is error-free and clearly formatted

(language and grammar errors and poor or

unclear formatting are clear signs of

unreliability).

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The page includes citations and/or references.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

The page is not a Wiki, a blog or any other type

of site that allows anyone to become the

author.Check Authority Because Its often difficult to determine a web pages authorship. Personal Pages are not reliable. Even if a page has an author, that authors qualifications arent usually given. Many untrustworthy organizations post information online.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x There is a clear author.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe author is reputable* (Google the

authors name to find out).

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The site is not someones personal page.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

The resource was created by a reputable*

organization (Google the organization

name to find out)

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe page includes a link to information about

the author or the organization.

Check Purpose & Content Because Frequently the goals of the sponsors/authors are to bias*the reader. Internet sources may fail to provide fair and balanced information.


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Organizations may present information for their own economic or commercial gain.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The information is notbiased*.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe page does not try to influence the reader to

agree with one specific opinion.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The page is not selling or advertising something.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe page does not include links to unrelated or

unreliable sites.

Check Currency Because Undated sources are often unreliable. Out of date sources may provide out of date information.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The page is dated.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The date is recent.


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Sources20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Check for Accuracy & Reliability Because

Anyone can publish anything on the internet. Unlike print sources, web resources rarely have editors or fact-checkers. There are no web standards to ensure accuracy.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe page does not include false

information about the topic.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

The text is error-free and clearly

formatted (language and

grammar errors and poor or

unclear formatting are clear signs

of unreliability).

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The page includes citationsand/or references.


The page is not a Wiki, a blog or

any other type of site that allows

anyone to become the author.

Check Authority Because Its often difficult to determine a web pages authorship. Personal Pages are not reliable. Even if a page has an author, that authors qualifications arent usually given. Many untrustworthy organizations post information online.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x There is a clear author.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe author is reputable* (Google

the authors name to find out).

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe site is not someones

personal page.


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The resource was created by a

reputable* organization

(Google the organization name

to find out)


The page includes a link toinformation about the author or

the organization.

Check Purpose & Content Because Frequently the goals of the sponsors/authors are to bias*the reader. Internet sources may fail to provide fair and balanced information. Organizations may present information for their own economic or commercial gain.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The information is notbiased*.


The page does not try to influence

the reader to agree with one

specific opinion.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe page is not selling or

advertising something.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xThe page does not include links to

unrelated or unreliable sites.

Check Currency Because Undated sources are often unreliable. Out of date sources may provide out of date information.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The page is dated.

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The date is recent.