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(VN Finance) – The VNRA has sent an official document to the Ministry of Construction to comment on the “Roadmap to cease the use of chrysotile in AC roof sheet production by 2023”.

(Dan Tri) – Brutally affected by the Damrey typhoon, the people in Khanh Hoa province have to overcome many difficulties to rebuild their lives. Currently, the People’ Committee of Khanh Hoa province has proposed the Government to provide 2,855 billion VND, 25,000 tons of rice and other medicines.

VOV- Most international studies have not found any health risks of chrysotile if it is used in a controlled manner.

(Tienphong) – Due to the controversy over the use of chrysotile in Vietnam, the Committee on Science, Technology and Environment has sent a delegation to Russia to researching on the mining and use of chrysotile in this country.

VOV.VN – The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade suggested Vietnam to take into account the EAEU-VN Free Trade Agreement while reviewing the issue of chrysotile.

Several AC roof sheets manufactures have invested dozens of billion VND in automatic and closed technology to limit the impact on environment and to save resources in production process.

(Vietnamplus) – Chrysotile has triggered a never-ending debate on its impact on human health; however, does it pose any risks when using as an input material in other products?

(Vietnamnet.vn) – Replacing chrysotile in roof sheet production due to its impact on human health or using it under control are remaining a never – ending debate.

(Vietnamnet.vn) – completely replacing or using chrysotile under control remains a difficult problem for scientists, economists and authorities.

(Vietnamplus.vn) – The proposed ban on chrysotile due to health concern has opened an endless debate in Government and public, especially when there are no substitute materials sharing similar characteristics to chrysotile with a reason price.

(Vietnamplus.vn) – In many nations across the world, chrysotile is used widely in many industries such as construction, textiles, automation, aviation, space and military.

(Vietnamnet) – Although sharing the same commercial term as asbestos, chrysotile differs from amphibole in terms of physical and chemical properties.

(Vietnamplus.vn) – Many domestic and international studies have proved that chrysotile does not cause mesothelioma if it is used in a controlled manner.

(Đại biểu nhân dân) At the Discussion called “Chrysotile utilization in Vietnam – Scientific and Practical Problems” held in June 2017 in Hanoi, most of the delegator, experts and scientists affirmed that it is necessary to have more research on the toxicity of Chrysotile and an appropriate roadmap for technology transfer.