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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.
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
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.
March 12, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Polluted Mekong Delta river kills fish, contaminates water sources

Polluted Mekong Delta river kills fish, contaminates water sources

A section of the Cai Lon River in Hau Giang Province has turned black and foul-smelling, killing fish and contaminating local water sources.
August 17, 2020 | 10:33 pm PT
Detergent firm fined $47,000 fine for dirtying canal water

Detergent firm fined $47,000 fine for dirtying canal water

Vietnamese company LIX Detergent has been fined VND1.1 billion ($47,800) for dumping raw materials used for production into a canal.
June 5, 2020 | 03:00 am PT
$1.5 million spent to clean major Saigon canal

$1.5 million spent to clean major Saigon canal

A Saigon canal cutting through five districts is being cleaned starting Wednesday for over VND36 billion ($1.5 million).
February 26, 2020 | 03:15 am PT
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 23, 2019 | 07:41 pm PT
True Lies: Swimming buffs in the buff call the pollution bluff

True Lies: Swimming buffs in the buff call the pollution bluff

Swimming and cavorting in the nude for years, some men insist the Red River water is safe and keeps them virile and strong.
November 18, 2019 | 10:45 pm PT
How Hanoi’s water supply contamination crisis played out

How Hanoi’s water supply contamination crisis played out

A listing of events surrounding contamination of the Da River, which triggered a water crisis affecting a million Hanoians up to this point.
October 26, 2019 | 05:48 pm PT
Oil filters installed on canal flowing into water treatment plant

Oil filters installed on canal flowing into water treatment plant

Specialized filters were installed Friday on the Da River canal that flows into tanks of the water treatment plant serving a million Hanoians.
October 18, 2019 | 04:50 pm PT
Two of three suspects arrested for contaminating Hanoi’s freshwater source

Two of three suspects arrested for contaminating Hanoi’s freshwater source

Two men have been arrested as police probe the dumping of used oil into a creek, contaminating water supply to a million Hanoians.
October 18, 2019 | 04:27 am PT
Tap water safe, but don't use it just yet: Hanoi officials

Tap water safe, but don't use it just yet: Hanoi officials

Hanoi officials say the latest tap water samples have passed safety tests, but continue to advise against drinking or cooking with it.
October 17, 2019 | 04:49 pm PT
Criminal probe launched into oil contamination of Hanoi water source

Criminal probe launched into oil contamination of Hanoi water source

Police in Hoa Binh Province launched a criminal investigation to the dumping of used oil upstream the Da River on Thursday.
October 17, 2019 | 01:59 am 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
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