The plan should present methods to increase air quality monitoring activities, to timely deliver warnings about severe pollution states to the public. It should also detail investment intentions to necessary equipment for air quality monitoring in accordance with the overall national environment planning, so that in 2025, the air quality of all regions in the country is always under control. … [Read more...] about Pollution warnings should be timely delivered to community: PM
Ocean plastic pollution
HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms
The municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment has set a target to collect and treat all industrial and medical waste and 90% of construction waste in the city by 2025, of which 60% will be recycled. By 2023, 60% of household waste is expected to be classified at source. The rate will gradually increase in the following years. … [Read more...] about HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms
Da Nang students create robot that collects trash, answers tourist queries
When they took Biya to the final round of a competition for creative ideas for oceans without plastic, organized by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) last December, Storm only had a low-cost Biya version with the cover made of carton paper. … [Read more...] about Da Nang students create robot that collects trash, answers tourist queries
Environment minister talks about achievements, plans for coming years
The natural resources and environment sector has faced very difficult and turbulent times over the past five years. The fields the sector managed faced unexpected things, especially the field of environment. Environmental incidents occurred in different areas and different projects. The most serious incident is believed to be the marine environmental pollution in four central provinces caused by Formosa. … [Read more...] about Environment minister talks about achievements, plans for coming years
PM orders intensifying air quality control measures
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries and People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to step up the implementation of programmes and tasks on air quality control. The move aims to intensify the control of air pollution, ease its impact on people’s health and spur socio-economic development. In a recently-issued directive, the Government leader emphasised the need to review law enforcement and the control of dust and emissions at industrial facilities as well as from transport and construction activities. He also ordered the suspension of the facilities that cause serious environmental pollution. The directive pointed out the worsening air pollution in many localities nationwide, affecting socio-economic development and the public’s health, mainly due to dust and emissions by vehicles, and constructional and industrial activities that are responsible for huge emissions yet to be controlled effectively. Moreover, … [Read more...] about PM orders intensifying air quality control measures