Hanoi installed an air monitoring system in 2016 to control air pollution. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has managed and operated a system of 35 automatic air monitoring stations. In addition, the department is implementing a project of building 15 fixed air environmental monitoring stations, integrating three radioactive monitoring devices; one radioactive monitoring device on automatic surface water monitoring station, six underground water monitoring stations; five water monitoring stations and complete the environmental monitoring network in the city in 2021. … [Read more...] about Hanoi working hard to combat air pollution
Danang river continues combatting with severe pollution
Hà Nội working hard to combat air pollution
However, the implementation has not been effective because the sanction level is still low while the handling of the authorities is not drastic so it is not enough to be deterrent. The department has proposed the city People's Committee assign the Department of Construction in co-ordination with the Department of Finance to study and propose the increase of sanction levels to organisations and individuals that cause environmental pollution. … [Read more...] about Hà Nội working hard to combat air pollution
HCM City restores polluted canals one by one
Wastewater from households and production establishments in a 19sq.m area around the canal is collected in a drainage system, preventing floods caused by tides and heavy rains in the Tân Hóa-Lò Gốm area, which used to be a big problem, especially on Bàu Cát, Âu Cơ and Hòa Bình streets. … [Read more...] about HCM City restores polluted canals one by one
District administrations take heed of urban renewal, tackle pollution
Many years ago, Mai Van Khac and his wife, children from the Central Province of Quang Ngai settled down in Ho Chi Minh City. After buying a house along Xuyen Tam canal in Binh Thanh District, he heard about the news that government was going to confiscate the land along the canal; yet, until now, nothing changed. Khac's family still lives in dilapidated house in the polluted canal. … [Read more...] about District administrations take heed of urban renewal, tackle pollution
Govt continues repaying debts of enterprises
The Government insists that the Ministry of Transport should fulfill debt obligations and repay the aforementioned loans and the US$746-million advanced last year within this year. Besides, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Planning and Investment must set aside sufficient capital to pay off the loans on time. … [Read more...] about Govt continues repaying debts of enterprises
