In a report published on 22 October 2026, Vietnam.vn said that a Can Tho City delegation visited Fukuoka, Japan, on 21 October to study waste management, wastewater treatment and urban drainage infrastructure. The delegation toured the Seibu-Nakata landfill, the Seibu Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Seibu Recycling Center; the wastewater plant has a published treatment capacity of 184,300 m³/day. Vietnam.vn
Key takeaways
- The Can Tho delegation visited Fukuoka on 21 October during the 15th Asia Pacific Cities Summit, with the visit focused on waste management, wastewater treatment and urban environmental infrastructure. Vietnam.vn
- The delegation toured the Seibu-Nakata landfill, where it examined leachate collection, control and treatment before environmental discharge. Vietnam.vn
- The Seibu Wastewater Treatment Plant uses biological technology and has a published treatment capacity of 184,300 m³/day. Vietnam.vn
- Can Tho and Fukuoka expect to continue coordinating a JICA-supported technical cooperation project intended to strengthen drainage management and climate-change adaptation in Can Tho. Vietnam.vn
Can Tho delegation tours Fukuoka treatment facilities
Led by Can Tho City People's Committee Vice Chairman Tran Chi Hung, the delegation visited environmental facilities in Fukuoka City on 21 October as part of the 15th Asia Pacific Cities Summit. Vietnam.vn
At the Seibu-Nakata landfill, the delegation studied final-stage waste management, with particular attention to the collection, control and treatment of leachate before discharge into the environment. The report said this process contributes to reducing pollution risk. Vietnam.vn
The delegation then observed operations at the Seibu Wastewater Treatment Plant, where it learned about biological treatment of urban wastewater. The facility has a published treatment capacity of 184,300 m³/day and treats pollutants before discharge into Hakata Bay, supporting water-quality protection and urban drainage management. Vietnam.vn
At the Seibu Recycling Center, the delegation reviewed activities centered on waste reduction, reuse and recycling. The center also conducts community awareness activities intended to encourage lower waste generation and longer product use. Vietnam.vn
Drainage cooperation points to continued technical work
Later on 21 October, the delegation met with Fukuoka's Road and Drainage Bureau at City Hall to discuss the management, construction and maintenance of roads, rivers and urban drainage, as well as possible approaches to rainwater drainage, flood prevention and wastewater management. Vietnam.vn
Tran Chi Hung expressed a wish for regular exchanges, stronger connections between specialist agencies and further cooperation suited to each locality's strengths and needs. Vietnam.vn
Both sides expect continued coordination on a JICA-supported drainage technical cooperation project in Can Tho. The report says the project is expected to improve staff capacity, enhance drainage-system management and operation, and support urban development and climate-change adaptation. Vietnam.vn
Fukuoka Road and Drainage Bureau Director Kiichiro Takehiro thanked Can Tho for supporting the JICA project and facilitating the bureau's delegation visit to the city in September 2026. He also called for continued close cooperation, experience-sharing and coordinated delivery of future programs. Vietnam.vn
Specification Read
The Seibu plant's published capacity is 184,300 m³/day, equivalent to 184.3 MLD. On that basis, a buyer could use approximately 184.3 million litres per day as the planning flow for a plant of comparable published scale, while recognizing that source wastewater characteristics and actual operating conditions would still need confirmation. Vietnam.vn
The reported treatment train is biological urban-wastewater treatment before discharge into Hakata Bay. For equivalent municipal service, a procurement scope would normally be developed around preliminary screening and pumping, primary clarification, a biological stage such as A2O, MBR, MBBR, SBR or UASB as appropriate to the design basis, followed by tertiary treatment and disinfection where required by the discharge and reuse criteria. The event specifically bears on the biological stage: Fukuoka demonstrated biological treatment at a published capacity of 184,300 m³/day. Vietnam.vn
If your plant looks like a municipal urban-wastewater facility with a flow around 184,300 m³/day, a biological process, discharge to receiving waters and pressure to protect water quality while improving drainage-system operation, this is what it means for you: treat the biological process, receiving-water compliance and drainage integration as linked procurement requirements rather than separate equipment decisions. For operator context, HydropureWater serves industries with municipal wastewater treatment demand, while municipal wastewater systems can be assessed against the reported flow, biological treatment basis and receiving-water discharge requirement.
The source did not report influent BOD, COD, reuse demand, sludge handling, tertiary-process performance, disinfection performance, project cost, delivery time or a specific equipment award. Those inputs would therefore need to be established before comparing treatment alternatives or calculating a compliant equipment package. The Seibu Recycling Center's reuse activities should not be interpreted as a reported wastewater-reuse specification.
FAQ
What treatment process was demonstrated at the Seibu Wastewater Treatment Plant?
The delegation observed biological treatment of urban wastewater at the Seibu plant. Its published capacity is 184,300 m³/day, and the plant treats pollutants before discharge into Hakata Bay. The source did not identify the specific biological configuration, so it does not establish whether the installed process is A2O, MBR, MBBR, SBR or another biological design. Vietnam.vn
How should a buyer scope a project at a similar municipal flow?
Start with the flow basis and required receiving-water outcome, then define the complete treatment train from preliminary handling through biological treatment, tertiary treatment and disinfection where required. For the reported benchmark, the published flow is 184,300 m³/day, but influent BOD, COD, reuse demand, sludge handling and site constraints were not reported and must be obtained before selecting equipment. Vietnam.vn
What cost and lead time should be allowed for Can Tho drainage and wastewater work?
The report does not provide procurement cost, lead time, contract value, equipment award or delivery schedule. It says Can Tho and Fukuoka expect to continue coordinating a JICA-supported drainage technical cooperation project, with work focused on staff capability, system-management efficiency and climate-change adaptation. A plant buyer would need a separate local design and tender basis to price equipment and schedule delivery. Vietnam.vn
How should suppliers be selected for a biological wastewater plant?
Selection should be tied to verified influent and effluent requirements, the selected biological process, the 184,300 m³/day benchmark, site conditions, maintainability and performance evidence. No supplier-selection criteria or procurement award were reported for Fukuoka or Can Tho, so the source does not support naming a preferred technology or vendor. Operators comparing biological systems can use Mbr Membrane Systems as a technical reference when the design basis supports membrane bioreactors.
