Environmental pollution and urban traffic under discussion The 15th Hà Nội’s People’s Council kicked off its 11th session yesterday, during which the impacts of environmental pollution and urban traffic on local people and measures needed to solve the issues were top of the agenda.

Garbage collection fees to increase in HCM City Garbage collection fees could significantly rise in HCM City from next year, with each household paying an average of VNĐ48,000 per month more, according to a decision of the HCM City People’s Committee.

HCM City delays plan on private garbage collectors

A plan that called for private garbage collectors to modernise their vehicles has been delayed by HCM City authorities.

Veteran helps the environment with military precision

A veteran assumes a new role with the same military precision as when he was in the navy, launching a campaign to classify garbage before it was recycled.

City offers help to private garbage collectors

As the amount of rubbish continues to rise each year, HCM City authorities are exploring ways to improve the services of the thousands of private garbage collectors operating in the city.

Modern garbage-collecting vehicles succeed in Hà Nội On Saturday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees, sanitation workers were drenched in sweat as they collected rubbish around Hoàn Kiếm Lake.

HCM City reduces number of waste transfer stations in the city

HCM City administration has planned to reduce the number of waste transfer stations in the city and strengthening measures to treat solid waste to protect the environment.

City urges private garbage collectors to replace unsafe vehicles

HCM City has urged private garbage collectors to replace unsafe and unsanitary vehicles by the end of October.

HCM City to build underground reservoirs to draw floodwaters HCM City’s Steering Centre for the Urban Flood Control Programme has sought the People’s Committee’s approval to build five more underground reservoirs using Japanese Crosswave technology to prevent floods in the city.

Environmental protection: enthusiasm is not enough

Environmental protection campaigns, especially garbage collection, have been launched across the country. The message about environmental protection is also spreading and growing day-by-day. We can see enthusiasm for this goal in the community, especially among young people. We need to find a way to tap this effectively.