HCMC – Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) has proposed increasing the capacity of its Da Phuoc waste treatment complex from 24 million tons to 41 million tons, with the proposal currently under review by relevant authorities.
The HCMC People’s Committee has written to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment asking to support procedures for expanding the capacity of the complex.
The move is part of a settlement agreement between HCMC and VWS, the operator of Da Phuoc, aimed at ending arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) over disputes related to a waste treatment contract signed in 2006.
Under the agreement, signed on February 10, 2026, HCMC committed to supporting the company in completing legal procedures to expand the project’s capacity to 41 million tons.
Earlier, Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment suspended the appraisal of the environmental impact assessment report on the Da Phuoc Waste Treatment Complex expansion project, which will increase the receiving capacity to 41 million tons of solid waste and adjust fertilizer processing technology.
The ministry said the suspension would allow VWS to provide additional documents related to adjustments in the project’s investment policy and the proposed increase in capacity.
In its latest document, HCMC asked the ministry to guide the company in working with experts and relevant agencies to determine the complex’s actual receiving capacity under its approved design specifications.
The city also assigned its Department of Agriculture and Environment to coordinate in providing documents and records for the review process.
City authorities said the proposed expansion aligns with current waste treatment demand, as HCMC generates around 14,000 tons of household waste per day following recent administrative restructuring.
As HCMC pushes ahead with technology conversion projects by existing investors and prepares for waste-to-energy plants to begin operations between late 2026 and 2028, the city said it will continue directing waste to Da Phuoc until additional advanced waste-to-energy facilities become operational.
