Environmental pollution

Verifying the chemical incident in rainwater that created white foam flowing into residential areas

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HCMC - The authorities have taken samples and are verifying the chemical incident that flowed with the rain, creating white foam in Vung Tau.

A business in Tay Ninh was fined more than VND772 million for discharging waste exceeding standards

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Tay Ninh - Not only discharging waste exceeding standards, the company also arbitrarily installs equipment and pipes to directly discharge untreated waste into the environment.

People are miserable, shops lose customers due to dust from traffic works in Hue

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HUE - Dust from the Lim 1 bridge construction project has completely disappeared, causing many shops on Minh Mang Street to lose customers, people are very upset because of the health impact.

Rice grinding plant causes dusty dust, people quit their jobs, and business is sluggish

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Vinh Long - Many households in Quoi An commune are affected by dust from rice processing plants, making livelihoods difficult. The government has inspected and will handle it.

To Lich River less odor, Hanoi residents stop holding their breath when passing

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Hanoi - Once a deadly river that forces people to hold their breath every time it passes, the To Lich River is having its first positive changes.

HCMC identifies road traffic as the main culprit for air pollution

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HCMC - Road traffic is identified by HCMC as the main source of air pollution, with a huge number of vehicles causing large emissions.

Ensuring capital to treat waste and overcome pollution at hot spots

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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan requested the Ministry of Finance to ensure capital for key national environmental projects, especially waste and wastewater treatment.

Research and apply the principle that polluting people must pay

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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan proposed to study and apply the principle that polluting people must pay substantially in the construction sector.

Hanoi plans to standardize motorbike emissions from 1.7.2027

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Hanoi - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will issue additional regulations on emissions, including a roadmap for standardizing vehicles from motorbikes and mopeds.

Hanoi is about to control low-emission zones along belts

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Hanoi - In the third quarter of 2025, the city will standardize the low-emission zone system according to the belt because vehicles are a source of pollution of 54-75%.

Hanoi canals are blocked by household waste

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Many canals and streams in Hanoi are seriously polluted by waste and domestic wastewater, causing flow obstruction, flooding and affecting people's lives.

In 2028, Hanoi will ban motorbikes and limit fossil fuel cars in Ring Roads 1 and 2

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From January 1, 2028, Hanoi will have no motorbikes or mopeds, limiting private cars using fossil fuels to circulate on Ring Road 1, Ring Road 2.

About to conduct thematic inspections in areas where environmental pollution occurs

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The Prime Minister requested a thematic inspection of state management of environmental protection in areas with serious environmental pollution.

Prime Minister directs investigation and thorough handling of environmental crimes

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The Prime Minister directed the resolution of environmental pollution, including inspection, investigation, strict handling, thoroughly handling crimes and violations of environmental laws.

Stuck in mechanisms, Hanoi slows down relocation of polluting factories from the inner city

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After more than 10 years of implementation, the progress of relocating the factory from the inner city of Hanoi is still slow, causing many aspects of legality, planning and lacking a synchronous support mechanism for businesses.