240 spots contaminated with pesticides remain in VN

Việt Nam still has 240 pesticide-contaminated locations in 15 localities, causing serious and extremely serious pollution, according to the 2016 National Environmental Report.

Harsh report issue on VN’s urban environment

Việt Nam’s urban environment, especially in big cities, is facing numerous challenges, including air and water pollution, solid waste treatment and flooding, according to the 2016 National Environmental Report issued on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Pollution getting worse in cities

Citizens in urban cities, especially children, are getting exposed to higher risks of having respiratory diseases as air pollution is getting more severe, experts have said.

Environmental issues hinder new rural areas In the five years since the Government put in place Decision No 49/QD-TTg on 19 criteria for new-style rural areas for the 2010-20 period, the majority of communes across the nation fail to meet the 17th criterion on environment. Both local and central authorities find it difficult to fill all five norms, as set down.

Industrial zones stir environmental concerns The rapid development of industrial zones in Viet Nam posed serious environmental challenges in terms of wastewater, solid waste and exhaust fumes, said Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Pham Khoi Nguyen.

National report focuses on craft villages' environment Many craft villages were seriously polluted, the latest national environmental report showed. The report, National Environmental Report 2008: Viet Nam Craft Village Environment, is part of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)'s five-year master report on the environment.