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Untreated wastewater splits river in half

Untreated wastewater splits river in half

A river in the northern port city of Hai Phong saw its water color split in two Tuesday morning, with one half the usual red and the other, a foul black.
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 2, 2021 | 04:30 am PT
Hanoi researcher uses shrimp, crab shells to treat antibiotic contamination of water

Hanoi researcher uses shrimp, crab shells to treat antibiotic contamination of water

A researcher at the Vietnam National University-Hanoi University of Science has modified chitosan obtained from crustacean shells that removes 95 percent of antibiotics from wastewater.
March 14, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
HCMC to spend $21 mln on environment monitoring system

HCMC to spend $21 mln on environment monitoring system

Saigon will become the first city in Vietnam to set up a comprehensive environmental monitoring system.
November 26, 2019 | 05:54 pm PT
Hanoians living beside filth remember an 'unbelievable' past

Hanoians living beside filth remember an 'unbelievable' past

Whenever it rains, Nguyen Thi Dua sits on her bed and watches trash of all kinds floating about in her flooded home.
November 21, 2019 | 12:51 am PT
How Hanoi deals with wastewater

How Hanoi deals with wastewater

Only 22 percent of wastewater in Hanoi is treated, with the rest dumped directly into rivers and lakes.
November 20, 2019 | 04:57 pm PT
HCMC dismisses controversies over contractor selection for wastewater treatment plant

HCMC dismisses controversies over contractor selection for wastewater treatment plant

HCMC authorities insist there was no irregularity involved in the choice of a contractor for a $307 million wastewater treatment plant.
November 14, 2019 | 05:18 pm PT
Foul deed: Hanoi lays waste to a majestic river

Foul deed: Hanoi lays waste to a majestic river

Dumping trash and untreated wastewater with abandon has turned a revitalizing river in Hanoi into a foul creek of black water and sludge.
November 14, 2019 | 12:58 am PT
Foreign investors cry foul, key Saigon wastewater treatment plant stalled

Foreign investors cry foul, key Saigon wastewater treatment plant stalled

A tripartite meeting next week will try to sort out a bidding controversy that has delayed a key wastewater treatment project in Saigon.
October 17, 2019 | 06:12 pm PT
Vietnam dumps almost all urban wastewater untreated into the environment

Vietnam dumps almost all urban wastewater untreated into the environment

Vietnam treats just 13 percent of its urban wastewater, says a report carried in a publication by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Sunday.
October 7, 2019 | 12:13 am PT
Da Nang approves $62 mln project to improve water environment

Da Nang approves $62 mln project to improve water environment

The central city of Da Nang will invest VND1.45 trillion ($62.5 million) on improving the water environment in Son Tra District.
August 27, 2019 | 06:15 pm PT
World Bank sounds warning about Vietnam’s gloomy water situation

World Bank sounds warning about Vietnam’s gloomy water situation

Polluted water, little investment in treatment and overdependence on international rivers could drag Vietnam’s GDP down by 6 percent, a study shows.
June 11, 2019 | 02:05 am PT
Da Nang coast section turns pitch black, stinks

Da Nang coast section turns pitch black, stinks

A 15-meter long section of the sea turned black and foamy, emitting a pungent odor soon after a downpour in Da Nang Sunday.
March 25, 2019 | 01:48 am PT
 
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