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Fish die en masse in HCMC after heavy rains

Fish die en masse in HCMC after heavy rains

Tons of fish have turned belly up in HCMC canals following unseasonal rain, with experts attributing the deaths to the release of toxic gases trapped beneath water bodies.
HCMC may self-deploy electric buses: government office

HCMC may self-deploy electric buses: government office

Ho Chi Minh City is now allowed to deploy electric public buses on trial basis, the government office said.
April 04, 2021 | 09:29 am GMT+7
Company near alien-colored detention basin fined $16,000 for discharging untreated wastewater

Company near alien-colored detention basin fined $16,000 for discharging untreated wastewater

A fish powder company in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has been fined VND372 million ($16,160) for polluting a nearby detention basin, the water of which has turned a pungent pink-purple.
April 03, 2021 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Detention basin adopts alien color, releases foul smell

Detention basin adopts alien color, releases foul smell

A detention basin in the southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has adopted a pink-purple hue while exuding a foul smell for over a week, disrupting life in the area.
April 02, 2021 | 07:30 pm GMT+7
Polluted Saigon canal drives citizens to the brink after two decades

Polluted Saigon canal drives citizens to the brink after two decades

A cleanup of the Xuyen Tam Canal in Saigon proposed 20 years ago never took place, and an unbearable stench assails the thousands of people living around it.
March 23, 2021 | 07:43 am GMT+7
HCMC cracks down on old bikes, makeshift vehicles

HCMC cracks down on old bikes, makeshift vehicles

Old motorbikes and other vehicles without proper documentation were seized by traffic police near the Binh Phuoc Overpass area in HCMC Monday.
March 16, 2021 | 01:00 pm GMT+7
$402-mln upgrade planned for polluted Saigon canal

$402-mln upgrade planned for polluted Saigon canal

HCMC’s highly polluted Xuyen Tam Canal is likely to get a VND9.3 trillion ($402.6 million) clean-up.
March 10, 2021 | 09:22 am GMT+7
After Congress, Vietnam should put the wind in its sails

After Congress, Vietnam should put the wind in its sails

Smooth transition, economic stimulus, stronger strategic partnerships and deeper international engagement should be high on Vietnam’s post Party Congress agenda, experts say.
February 04, 2021 | 11:31 am 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
Vietnam's trash bins carry plenty of food for thought

Vietnam's trash bins carry plenty of food for thought

I have had the time to “study” the trash bin for a while, having begun sorting waste at home almost 20 years ago.
December 07, 2020 | 10:21 am GMT+7
Hanoi trash collectors raise stench over salary delay

Hanoi trash collectors raise stench over salary delay

During a week-long strike, garbage has been left to stack up in Tay Ho and Nam Tu Liem districts of Hanoi, disrupting daily life and causing pollution.
November 20, 2020 | 02:09 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s solid waste up 46 pct in decade: report

Vietnam’s solid waste up 46 pct in decade: report

The amount of domestic solid waste in Vietnam has increased by 46 percent from 2010 to 2019, according to a recent national report on solid waste management.
November 19, 2020 | 07:57 am GMT+7
Vietnam to apply pay-as-you-throw model by 2025

Vietnam to apply pay-as-you-throw model by 2025

Vietnam will start charging households according to the amount of garbage they discard no later than 2025, as approved by the parliament.
November 18, 2020 | 02:44 pm GMT+7
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