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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.
Hanoi devotes $32 mln to contain craft village pollution in 2020

Hanoi devotes $32 mln to contain craft village pollution in 2020

Vietnam capital will allot VND1.35 trillion ($58.3 million) to building systems that reduce environmental pollution across craft villages in the next decade.
March 07, 2020 | 02:00 pm 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
Saigon to check motorbike emissions in 2020

Saigon to check motorbike emissions in 2020

Saigon will check motorbikes emissions in downtown Districts 1, 3 and Binh Thanh from February to November next year.
November 23, 2019 | 01:24 pm GMT+7
Blackish, pungent water still flowing into Hanoi utility company

Blackish, pungent water still flowing into Hanoi utility company

A week after used oil was dumped into the Tram Stream, a Hanoi utility still receives contaminated water, but clean-up efforts are having some impact.
October 16, 2019 | 05:32 pm GMT+7
Vietnam transport sector could cut emissions by 20 pct with int'l support

Vietnam transport sector could cut emissions by 20 pct with int'l support

Vietnam's transport sector could reduce emissions by 20 percent with adoption of certain policies that boost public and rail transport, a report says.
September 19, 2019 | 04:58 pm GMT+7
Hanoi air quality improves, still among Southeast Asia’s worst

Hanoi air quality improves, still among Southeast Asia’s worst

Hanoi has seen air quality improve over the past year but it remains one of Southeast Asia’s most polluted cities.
March 06, 2019 | 03:57 pm GMT+7
Pollution prompts Bangkok to close schools for the week

Pollution prompts Bangkok to close schools for the week

Choking air pollution has prompted schools to close in the Thai capital for the rest of the week.
January 30, 2019 | 06:04 pm GMT+7
Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms

Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms

More than a billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration as global warming brings more high temperatures.
July 16, 2018 | 11:24 am GMT+7
Vietnam needs just one, not 26 coal power plants

Vietnam needs just one, not 26 coal power plants

Nation can save $7 billion in coal imports and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 116 million tons each year, experts say.
June 07, 2018 | 11:14 am GMT+7
Ho Chi Minh City fines buses blowing off emission standards

Ho Chi Minh City fines buses blowing off emission standards

Buses that fail emission test are subject to cash penalties worth up to $13.
May 24, 2018 | 03:46 pm GMT+7
Global 2pct rise in CO2 'giant leap backwards for humankind'

Global 2pct rise in CO2 'giant leap backwards for humankind'

Global commitments made in Paris to reduce emissions are still not being matched by actions.'
November 13, 2017 | 04:00 pm GMT+7
In race to curb climate change, cities outpace governments

In race to curb climate change, cities outpace governments

A 2016 study projected that climate plans by cities and regions could cut an extra 500 million tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
March 13, 2017 | 06:22 pm GMT+7
Volkswagen to pay $86 mln in penalties to California over emissions scandal

Volkswagen to pay $86 mln in penalties to California over emissions scandal

The scandal has disrupted Volkswagen's global business and sullied its reputation.
July 08, 2016 | 07:41 am GMT+7
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