DeViTec: For a Cleaner Environment
In 1970, after obtaining two Masters’ degrees in the auto industry in FRG, Mr. Nguyen Minh Dong was employed by Volkswagen, working in motor design and technical development. In 1998, he returned to Vietnam and established the DeViTec Company (Deutsch-Vietnamese Technology Consulting)
DeViTec is a specialist consultancy, dealing with waste treatment technology, control of automobile and motorbike exhaust emissions, and transferral of technology with the co-operation of major German corporations. DeViTec has also consulted with Vietnamese and foreign investors and manufacturers on project planning and management, production technology and strategy, business planning and marketing.
After several years operating in Vietnam, the company has recorded remarkable achievements. In 2002, DeViTec designed a waste water treatment plant for Cu Chi AIDS hospital using reeds. The method, invented and implemented in Germany in the 1970s, successfully protects the environment and water resources and has been applied for the first time in Vietnam. Use of the roots of reeds is regarded as an efficient and economical method of treating waste water and protecting water resources.
In another application of new technology in Vietnam, DeViTec designed and produced a system for boiling water using solar power. While other sources of energy are become scarce and expensive, the solar power is clean, cheap and abundant especially in a sunny tropical country like Vietnam. For the same purpose, DeViTec has built a factory in Qui Nhon producing the solar power screen Soladur using German technology and standards. The product is well received by swimming pools, hotels and households for its efficient power production. In the future, based on the successful development of Soladur, DeViTec will produce solar batteries (photovoltaic) in Vietnam. Soladur is most useful for remote households, distant islands, fishing boats and urban areas with an unreliable power supply.
DeViTec is also helping Vietnamese authorities in the area of auto technology and control of exhaust emissions from transport vehicles including diesel engines. An additional part with a catalyst agent will reduce 98 per cent of vehicle emissions. The method has been applied in Germany, Europe, America and Japan for the past 30 years.
“The solution will contribute to environmental protection in Vietnam,” Mr. Dong said. He also added: “As in other countries, consultant firms in Vietnam will play an important role in transport, health, education, etc.” With steady progress, DeViTec will continue to contribute to the sustainable development of Vietnam.
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