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Air pollution top environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens

Air pollution top environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens

With 79 percent of respondents worried about it, air pollution is the foremost environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens.
Quality of life in Hanoi better than HCMC: report

Quality of life in Hanoi better than HCMC: report

Hanoi has done better than Ho Chi Minh City in a quality of life index with the northern city ranked safer than its southern sister, a report states.
January 23, 2021 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality

Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered state agencies to monitor factory emissions and clamp down on those found to exceed dangerous levels.
January 20, 2021 | 03:12 pm GMT+7
Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal

Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal

Thick smog has not prevented resigned Hanoians from going about their daily business or even limiting activities that worsen air pollution.
January 20, 2021 | 07:43 am GMT+7
Hanoi, HCMC must get rid of outdated vehicles to protect environment: government directive

Hanoi, HCMC must get rid of outdated vehicles to protect environment: government directive

Hanoi, HCMC and other localities threatened by air pollution must take dilapidated vehicles off their roads, the government has said in a directive.
January 19, 2021 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act

HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked HCMC to deal firmly with environmental pollution caused by two major waste treatment facilities.
January 17, 2021 | 09:45 pm GMT+7
Garbage overload, road construction blamed as Hanoi air quality takes a dive

Garbage overload, road construction blamed as Hanoi air quality takes a dive

Large-scale industrial activities, trash overload and sidewalk paving are among major contributors to worsening air quality in Hanoi, environment officials said.
January 06, 2021 | 05:15 pm GMT+7
Salary strike has Hanoi choking on trash ahead of New Year

Salary strike has Hanoi choking on trash ahead of New Year

Over 100 tons of uncollected garbage have been left to stack up in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem District after sanitation workers went on strike.
December 30, 2020 | 06:30 pm GMT+7
HCMC air quality surveys suspended since June

HCMC air quality surveys suspended since June

Air quality surveys have not been done in HCMC since June since its contracts with some private surveillance agencies have expired.
December 17, 2020 | 01:45 pm GMT+7
Hanoi air quality reaches unhealthy levels, to worsen

Hanoi air quality reaches unhealthy levels, to worsen

The air quality deteriorated in Hanoi on Tuesday morning, with an index measuring it rising to "unhealthy" levels in many places.
December 08, 2020 | 01:47 pm GMT+7
Northern Vietnam records hazardous air pollution

Northern Vietnam records hazardous air pollution

Northern Vietnam saw elevated levels of air pollution Friday morning, high enough to seriously affect human health, according to numerous air tracking stations in the area.
November 06, 2020 | 06:31 pm GMT+7
Vietnam near bottom in expats ranking for environment, sustainability

Vietnam near bottom in expats ranking for environment, sustainability

Vietnam is rated among the worst countries in terms of sustainability by expats in a ranking put out by InterNations, the world’s largest expat community.
October 01, 2020 | 08:06 am GMT+7
Hanoi to cease straw burning starting 2021

Hanoi to cease straw burning starting 2021

Hanoi would stop burning straw and other waste starting next year to prevent environmental pollution, according to a directive issued by the city People’s Committee.
September 22, 2020 | 06:57 pm GMT+7
Province to spend $2 mln to close largest landfill in Da Lat

Province to spend $2 mln to close largest landfill in Da Lat

Authorities in Lam Dong Province, home to famous resort town Da Lat, have approved a VND48-billion ($2 million) project to close its Cam Ly landfill to minimize pollution.
September 22, 2020 | 06:31 pm GMT+7
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