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Air pollution, plastic waste fight among top 2019 environmental events

Air pollution, plastic waste fight among top 2019 environmental events

The environment ministry says pollution and major advances in the fight against plastic waste were among Vietnam’s top 10 environmental events in 2019.
Air pollution could rip 5 pct off Vietnam GDP

Air pollution could rip 5 pct off Vietnam GDP

Hazardous air quality may cause damages worth 5 percent to Vietnam’s GDP as foreign investors lower funding, heard the Vietnam Business Forum.
January 11, 2020 | 10:00 am GMT+7
US funds installation of air monitoring equipment at Saigon schools

US funds installation of air monitoring equipment at Saigon schools

The U.S. consulate in HCMC said on Tuesday it has helped install air monitoring equipment at 10 locations around the city.
January 08, 2020 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
The fading fires of Hanoi's charcoal stoves

The fading fires of Hanoi's charcoal stoves

With Hanoi seeking to eradicate the use of charcoal for cooking by 2021 to prevent pollution, charcoal production facilities are shutting down.
January 03, 2020 | 06:12 pm GMT+7
Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects

Leading NGOs urge Vietnam to scrap new coal-fired power projects

12 organizations specializing in health and environment together have called on Vietnam to scrap 14 new coal plants.
January 02, 2020 | 08:31 pm GMT+7
Bad rap haunts Vietnam despite tourism boom

Bad rap haunts Vietnam despite tourism boom

While Vietnam welcomed record tourist numbers in 2019, air pollution, road deaths and rampant scams continue to tarnish its reputation.
December 31, 2019 | 08:18 pm GMT+7
Clean air or livelihood? It’s a Hobson’s choice for many in Vietnam

Clean air or livelihood? It’s a Hobson’s choice for many in Vietnam

The air in Hanoi and HCMC may be lethal, but for many who make a living on the streets there is no escape.
December 25, 2019 | 07:55 am GMT+7
Pollution kills over 71,300 in Vietnam in a year

Pollution kills over 71,300 in Vietnam in a year

In a damning indictment, a new report ranks Vietnam 4th in the number of pollution-linked deaths in the Western Pacific region.
December 24, 2019 | 10:41 am GMT+7
Environment minister lists urgent measures to combat pollution

Environment minister lists urgent measures to combat pollution

The Vietnamese environment minister has called for urgent measures to reduce air pollution, from improving monitoring system to changing people's use of coal stoves.
December 21, 2019 | 08:00 am GMT+7
Pollution-hit Hanoi resorts to water trucks to wash away dust

Pollution-hit Hanoi resorts to water trucks to wash away dust

Worsening air pollution has caused Hanoi authorities to bring back water trucks to clean the streets nearly three years after they stopped using them.
December 19, 2019 | 11:43 am GMT+7
EVN denies Hanoi air pollution caused by coal-fired power plants

EVN denies Hanoi air pollution caused by coal-fired power plants

State power utility EVN has said that its and others' coal-fired plants situated east of Hanoi are too far away to pollute the city.
December 19, 2019 | 07:45 am GMT+7
Air pollution: Hanoi authorities mute on 'silent assassin'

Air pollution: Hanoi authorities mute on 'silent assassin'

A patient killer, air pollutants degrade the body without its victim's knowledge. Fully aware of the catastrophic circumstances, Hanoi has little to offer.
December 17, 2019 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Health ministry issues first public advisory on air pollution

Health ministry issues first public advisory on air pollution

With urban residents choked by air pollution for months, the Ministry of Health has issued a 14-step guideline to help deal with the menace.
December 16, 2019 | 02:49 pm GMT+7
Thick haze showcases worsening Hanoi air pollution

Thick haze showcases worsening Hanoi air pollution

Air quality in Hanoi continued to remain at very unhealthy levels Saturday, exemplified by a thick haze that blanketed the capital city.
December 14, 2019 | 05:15 pm GMT+7
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