Pursuant to the regulations of law on environmental protection and fire prevention and fighting, and with the responsibility as the investor of Khai Quang Industrial Park, in order to enhance preparedness and response capacity for environmental incidents and fire incidents occurring at Khai Quang Industrial Park, as well as to raise awareness in the prevention of potential incidents, on July 18, 2024, Vinh Phuc Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (VPID) organized a drill for the Environmental Incident Response Plan at Khai Quang Industrial Park in 2024.

Attending the drill were representatives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Vinh Phuc Province; the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Vinh Yen City; the Management Board of Industrial Parks of Vinh Phuc Province; the People’s Committee of Khai Quang Ward; and the People’s Committee of Quat Luu Commune. Enterprises operating in the industrial park such as BHFlex Vina Co., Ltd.; Vietnam Precision Engineering No.1 Co., Ltd. (VPIC1); UJU Vina Co., Ltd.; Heasung Vina Co., Ltd.; and AMO Vina Co., Ltd., together with all employees and the drill participation forces of Vinh Phuc Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company, also took part in the drill.

The cause of the incident was determined to be that a transport vehicle carrying fuel (diesel oil) did not have its container properly secured while traveling on the QH route, resulting in a collision that caused the fuel container to fall onto the road, leading to fuel spillage across the roadway. The collision created friction with the road surface, generating sparks and causing a fire.

Immediately after the incident occurred, staff of the Environmental Incident Monitoring and Response Team (GS&ƯPSCMT), during their environmental patrol and inspection, detected the incident and promptly made a phone call to report it to the Head of the GS&ƯPSCMT Team to seek instructions, while simultaneously mobilizing on-site personnel, namely staff on duty at the wastewater treatment plant, to provide support. Upon receiving the information, the Head of the GS&ƯPSCMT Team reported to the Company’s Leadership Board and requested the mobilization of response forces. The Leadership Board approved the mobilization of relevant departmental teams and implemented incident response actions to ensure promptness and safety

After the fire was brought under control, the Environmental Incident Response Team and the specialized Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Team of the industrial park coordinated to move materials and equipment to a safe location. The Environmental Incident Response Team completed the final tasks in the incident remediation process. Materials and supplies used that were contaminated with oil were collected into containers and transported to the company’s hazardous waste storage facility for transfer to a duly licensed unit for treatment in accordance with regulations.

After 15 minutes, through the efforts and dedication of the involved forces, the fire incident and the environmental incident were completely and thoroughly resolved. The feedback and comments from the participating units and members during the post-drill review meeting will help Vinh Phuc Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company further improve its environmental and fire incident response plans at the industrial park.

Below is the video of the actual drill: