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$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).
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
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 19, 2019 | 01:45 pm GMT+7
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 27, 2019 | 08:48 am GMT+7
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 19, 2019 | 07:50 am GMT+7
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 | 07:27 pm GMT+7
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 18, 2019 | 07:49 am GMT+7
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 | 04:59 pm GMT+7
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 | 05:05 pm GMT+7
China polluting Vietnam's border rivers, warns military general

China polluting Vietnam's border rivers, warns military general

Many rivers and streams along the Vietnam-China border are being polluted by China's development activities, a senior military officer warned.
May 31, 2019 | 10:01 am GMT+7
Saigon canal overflows with garbage, awaits cleanup

Saigon canal overflows with garbage, awaits cleanup

The 19/5 canal in Ho Chi Minh City, earmarked for renovation next year, has been highly polluted for many years now.
May 27, 2019 | 09:30 am GMT+7
Hanoi begins project to clean highly polluted river with Japanese technology

Hanoi begins project to clean highly polluted river with Japanese technology

Hanoi authorities on Thursday began a project to clean a section of the capital's infamous To Lich River.
May 17, 2019 | 11:07 am GMT+7
Polluted Mekong Delta river turns black, kills seafood

Polluted Mekong Delta river turns black, kills seafood

Pollution of the Cai Lon River flowing through Hau Giang Province has turned the water pitch black and killed fish at many farms.
May 05, 2019 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
Oil leak from mineral firm named source of flammable groundwater in central Vietnam

Oil leak from mineral firm named source of flammable groundwater in central Vietnam

A inch-long crack was found on an oil tank containing 25,300 liters of oil.
April 28, 2018 | 03:14 pm GMT+7
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