Lately, in Vietnam, dust and exhaust emissions from vehicles, construction sites, and industrial plants have been released in great amounts to the environment. Adding to that are the reduction of green space during the urbanization process and the lack of synchronization in air pollution control among state agencies. … [Read more...] about Pollution warnings should be timely delivered to community: PM
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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
Environment minister talks about achievements, plans for coming years
The impacts of climate change increased and became more serious over the past five years. Extreme weather occurs across the country, such as extreme cold, landslides, flash floods in the northern high mountainous provinces, droughts in the south-central and Central Highlands, as well as saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta due to the double effects of climate change and the water use of countries in the upstream Mekong River. … [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