Việt Nam ignores air pollution: experts Việt Nam lacks comprehensive studies on air pollution and its impacts on health, life and the economy, experts said at a conference in HCM City on Friday (April 19).

Hà Nội residents worry about air pollution

Hà Nội residents are worried about the bad air quality they have been experiencing in the city since the beginning of the year.

Hà Nội chokes on polluted air

Air quality in Hà Nội today was poor, with the somber sky covered in a fog-like sheen, reported Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

Hà Nội air quality remains poor

The air quality index (AQI) taken from 10 different air monitoring stations in Hà Nội from Monday to Tuesday showed air quality at a bad level, according to the Hà Nội Environment Protection Sub-department.

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Air pollution in Hà Nội in recent days has been so severe that health experts have warned people to stay indoors.

Electricity generation technology to be applied to treat capital city’s waste

Waste collection and treatment in rural areas have been improved in recent years, but local authorities hope new electricity generation technology and projects will help resolve waste problems more sustainably and effectively.

Plastic waste must be recycled: experts

Plastic waste is a resource that needs to be collected, sorted and recycled. Plastic waste was a big problem and the country was working on a plan to handle it, said a representative from the Ministry of Construction. 

Several tankers of nix waste found disappeared

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked the Việt Nam’s Environment Agency (VEA) to cooperate with Khánh Hòa Province's Department of Natural Resources and Environment to clarify the case of 10 nix waste tankers’ disappearance. 

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.

Formosa furnace test stricty supervised

Taiwan-invested Hưng Nghiệp Formosa Hà Tĩnh Iron and Steel Co.,Ltd has conducted test run of its first blast furnace, deputy director of the Vietnam Environment Administration Hoàng Dương Tùng said on Monday.