Major enterprises named and shamed over pollution exploits

HA NOI (VNS)— The Viet Nam Environment Administration yesterday announced the country’s biggest polluters, after inspections conducted by the agency last year revealed over 100 companies breaking environmental laws.

Bio-fuel obligatory in Vietnam

 

HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam will start blending bio-fuels with petrol on a large scale to power road vehicles from 2014, as the Government seeks to push ahead with its commitment to

establish green credentials.

Vietnam: Dong Nai province short in landfills

DONG NAI — Dozens of temporary garbage dumps have formed in residential areas of southern Dong Nai Province due to a shortage of landfill sites, causing serious pollution that affects local people’s health.

Vietnam on the Green Track

HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam has outlined its commitment to reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions with the implementation of the Green Growth strategy, approved by the Prime Minister last week.

HCM City awash with environmental pollution

HCM CITY — Roughly 40 tonnes of trash and 70,000 cubic metres of sewage are being dumped into HCM City’s rivers and canals daily, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment estimates.

HCMC: Special loan project for recycling projects

HCM CITY – Projects for recycling waste in HCM City can borrow up to 70 per cent of the investment estimate, according to a new support programme launched by the city’s Fund for Waste Recycling.

Quang Ngai Region to tighten pollution policies on its industry

QUANG NGAI — Central Quang Ngai Province’s Natural Resources and Environment Department will force enterprises causing serious environmental pollution to make good the damage, according to Department Director Le My Lien.

Vietnam: law to increase freshwater ceiling prices in the cities by 50 %

HA NOI — Water prices are to go up by 50 per cent from July 11, under the Ministry of Finance’s Circular 88.

The ceiling water price in urban zones would be increased to VND18,000 (US$8.6) per cubic metre while in rural areas it was increased from the current VND8,000 ($0.38) to VND11,000 ($5.30).

Vietnam’s wastewater and waste treatment still to improve !

HA NOI — Funding needed for environmental protection for all sectors and industries in Viet Nam is estimated at about US$7.6 billion.

About $1 billion of this is required for the fisheries sector, said Dang Van Loi, deputy head of the Pollution Management Department under the Viet Nam Environment Administration.

Wastewater Infrastructure needs in Hanoi up to 900 million USD

HA NOI — Ha Noi needs up to VND18.7 trillion (US$896 million) to build nine waste water treatment plants and prevent the pollution of lakes in the inner city by 2015, the municipal People’s Committee has said.