Half of firms in city IPs fail to manage hazardous waste

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SaigonTimes English 12 month(s) ago

HCMC – Up to half of more than 1,000 enterprises in 14 industrial and export processing zones in HCMC cannot manage hazardous waste in compliance with the law, said the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

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Harmful emissions attack Nam Long Residential Zone

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SaigonTimes English 13 month(s) ago

HCMC – Some 30 households in Nam Long Residential Zone in HCMC’s District 7 have submitted to the municipal government a joint petition against harmful exhaust fumes from Viguato Agrobiochemical Co., which adversely affect the health of local residents.

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Polluting firm ends clean-up of canal

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VietNam News English 13 month(s) ago

The Sonadezi Long Thanh Co in the southern province of Dong Nai has completed cleaning up pollution along Ba Cheo Canal, according to Le Viet Hung, director of the province's Natural Resources and Environment Department.

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Vietnam, France share experiences in controlling air quality

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VOV News English 15 month(s) ago

(VOV) - On March 21, the French Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar on improving the quality of air and urban transport, with the participation of French and Vietnamese experts along with representatives from French agencies and businesses.

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Land use rights up for auction

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VietNam News English 15 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news

The capital city expects to make VND2,500 billion (US$119 million) from auctioning off more than 360,000 ha of land use rights for the development of 53 new projects this year, according to the city's Natural Resources and Environment Department.

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VN, Japan discuss chemical pollution clean-up

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Báo điện tử CP English 16 month(s) ago

VGP - Việt Nam and Japanese officials gathered in Hà Nội on February 16 to discuss chemical contamination and challenges in the environment.

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Taking out the trash

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VietNam News English 16 month(s) ago 1 duplicate news 1 related news

Taking out the trash

HCM City is seeking solutions to deal with an increasing volume of solid waste dumped every day by family households and industrial and medical facilities.

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VN, Japan discuss chemical pollution clean-up

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Báo QĐND English 16 month(s) ago

VN, Japan discuss chemical pollution clean-up

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VN, Japan discuss chemical pollution clean-up

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VietnamPlus English 16 month(s) ago 1 related news

Vietnam and Japanese officials gathered in Hanoi on Feb. 16 to discuss chemical contamination and challenges in the environment.

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Project to spend $66m on craft villages

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VietNam News English 16 month(s) ago

A national project which is estimated to cost VND1.4 trillion (US$66.6 million) is being drawn up by several ministries, central agencies and localities to treat environment pollution at craft villages around the country, according to the Environment Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. There are more than 1,500 craft villages nationwide, 800 of which are located in the Hong (Red) River Delta, according to the agency. Water pollution in craft villages from companies specialising in food processing,...

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Sugar processor compensates farmer

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VietNam News English 16 month(s) ago

Phung Hiep Sugar-Cane Factory has compensated Nguyen Thanh Hung, a local fish farmer, VND20 million (US$960) after about 100 tonnes of sugar syrup overflowed into a local river, killing 40,000 penned tra fish.

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Ministry homes in on polluting firms

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VietnamNet English 17 month(s) ago

Ministry homes in on polluting firms

VietNamNet Bridge – The Environment Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will focus on handling firms that are responsible for pollution this year in an effort to better protect the environment, according to deputy director Nguyen The Dong.

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Producers, consumers long wait for eco-friendly bags

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 17 month(s) ago 1 related news

Producers, consumers long wait for eco-friendly bags

Since authorities have yet to develop standards for eco-friendly plastic bags, consumers still have to buy ordinary bags at high prices, while packaging producers are seeking ways to have their products recognized as “environmentally-friendly.”

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Exam cheating by Hanoi officials under investigation

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Báo Thanh Niên English 20 month(s) ago

The environment department in Hanoi is investigating a case where an official allegedly sat an in-service course examination instead of his superior.

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Bauxite plant contractor found causing pollution

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VietnamNet English 21 month(s) ago

Bauxite plant contractor found causing pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – After being found causing pollution that damages local residents and businesses, the Tan Rai bauxite plant in Lam Dong Province blamed it on “a few workers’ shortcomings,” saying it was an isolated incident and there was no chemical leakage from the plant.

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