Medical, plastic wastes skyrocket in HCM City due to pandemic The surge in plastic and coronavirus-related wastes in HCM City is creating huge pressure on its waste treatment system. 

HCM City reduces illegal littering after two-year effort

Nearly VNĐ20 billion (US$863,000) in fines has been collected from 10,848 cases involving illegal discharge of waste, following a two-year effort in HCM City to encourage people not to throw waste into waterways and public spaces.

Long An, Bình Thuận begin waste classification at source All households, agencies and businesses living in Ward 3 of Tân An city in the southern province began sorting out their waste before it is collected from Thursday

Ground broken for HCM City’s 2nd waste-to-energy plant Construction of HCM City's second waste-to-energy plant began on Thursday at the Tây Solid Waste Treatment Complex in Củ Chi District.

Waste-to-energy technology viable solution for VN's waste crisis

Waste-to-energy technology is a feasible solution for the solid waste crisis in Việt Nam's major cities, local authorities have said.

HCM City approves 3 waste-to-energy projects

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the construction of three plants to generate electricity from waste using advanced technologies, and work on them will start in September and October, according to the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

HCM City offers waste-treatment services to neighbouring province

The HCM City People’s Committee has agreed to receive and treat household waste from neighbouring Long An Province’s Đức Hòa District.

Ministry inspects waste treatment company

The government conducted an inspection of the local companies in Hà Nam Province to check if they were following the environmental protection laws.

People to monitor city’s landfills

Owners of landfills in the city will have to open them for periodical monitoring by people, said Lê Văn Khoa, deputy chairman of HCM city’s People’s Committee.

City waste alarms lawmakers

HCM City has advanced to this month an extraordinary meeting to discuss waste treatment and environmental pollution after National Assembly deputies from the city expressed concern over the issues, a leader said.