Various rivers in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc are getting polluted by waste water used by households for daily chores and from trade villages.

The Centre for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in HCM City and the Sài Gòn River Tunnel Management Centre signed an agreement on Monday to work together to put up air and water quality readings on LED boards around the city.

Thanh Hóa Province on Monday fined a company VNĐ160 million (US$7,100) for illegally discharging untreated sewage into the Âm River, causing mass fish deaths last week.

The country’s wild bear population has declined sharply over the past 20 years, according to recent surveys carried out in 22 protected areas.

Việt Nam Environment Administration has announced that indicators of water, air quality and odour of the Tân Rai bauxite-alumina complex in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng have been within the allowed standard. 

Stricter punishment, particularly criminal charges, should be imposed on illegal sand exploitation activities, said Poliburo member and president of the Việt Nam Father Land Front Central Committe, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân.

Treatment of urban waste is proving to be a challenge for Mekong Delta provinces because the operation of many garbage treatment plants has been delayed due to disputes over pricing and investors are shying away since it is not a lucrative business.

Workers of HCM City Urban Environment Company spent Tuesday morning and noon collecting fish deaths and spread chemical to avoid possible pollution on the city’s Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè Canal.

Việt Nam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang has owned up responsibility for polluting the environment, affecting nearby households.