Tây Ninh issues document on wastewater treatment systems at industrial parks The southern province of Tây Ninh’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has asked investors of industrial parks and economic zones to strictly implement regulations on waste water treatment.

Bình Định refuses to dump waste mud into local sea Việt Nam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has signed an agreement not to dump 300,000cu.m of waste mud into the sea and instead use it for another project.

Formosa waste exceed hazardous thresholds Iron slag and waste mud sent by Formosa Steel Plant in the central province of Hà Tĩnh to two companies in Thái Nguyên Province for recycling far exceeded Việt Nam’s hazardous threshold with a pH value of 12.5.

Women doing scientific research: passion wins difficulties

A typical busy working day of female lecturers at the Department of Environmental Technology under Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Việt Nam National University of Science, starts at 7am and ends at 7pm, even later at 9.

Offshore waste disposal laws need improving: experts

The country currently allows offshore disposal of dredged material and waste from three to six nautical miles from land.

Waste pond clean-up to take time

The waste pond breakage that discharged over 45,000cu.m of mud and untreated chemical-filled wastewater in Bảo Thắng District of northern mountainous Lào Cai Province last week will severely affect eco-system of surrounding areas. The recovery period will take time and be challenging, said Dr Trần Thế Loãn, former deputy head of Environmental Management Department of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Quảng Bình seeks governmental agreement for dumping waste into the ocean

The Quảng Trạch thermoelectricity plant, a project of Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) in the central province of Quảng Bình, is seeking final agreement from governmental agencies to dump 2.5 million cubic metres of waste mud into the local sea area.

From waste water to potting soil

Waste water has a lot of value. There are useful substances in it. When two Cần Thơ City students realised this, they started to make potting soil from waste water.

Mekong Delta students recycle waste mud to potting soil

Potting soil made from wastewater, a project initiated by two college students, offers a comprehensive solution to protect the environment and create economic value in the Mekong Delta.

Slag dumps pose high risk of pollution

Slag dumps of Vĩnh Tân 2 thermoelectric plant pose a high risk of causing environmental damage, local authorities said.