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.

Polluted water, little investment in treatment and overdependence on international rivers could drag Vietnam’s GDP down by 6 percent, a study shows.

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

Japanese experts have promised the Vietnamese government their bionanotechnology could quickly reduce pollution in Hanoi’s To Lich River.

April 12, 2019 | 01:30 pm GMT+7

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 | 04:48 pm GMT+7

Not your everyday plumbing system.

April 26, 2018 | 11:35 am GMT+7

Millions of residents stand to benefit if projects to deal with severe wastewater are restarted.

March 29, 2018 | 03:19 pm GMT+7