PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to ease public concerns over four environmental while he was speaking at the ministry’s conference on Tuesday. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha at the conference to review the 2018 performance and deployment of key tasks in 2019, held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Ha Noi on January 8, 2019. Photo: VGP These issues include air pollution, water pollution, climate change, and housing. Environmental protection has become a key task for Viet Nam, especially in the context that the country has emerged as a global production hub in recent years as many multi-national corporations have moved their production facilities to Viet Nam to manufacture competitive goods for regional and global markets. Phuc tasked the ministry to devise effective measures to effectively implement the Government’s consistent stance of not … [Read more...] about PM warns outdated technologies, calls for timely fixing of 4 environmental issues
Water pollution issues
Water quality inspections to be held nationwide
A resident in Long Đức District of Trà Vinh Province has to take water from lakes for daily use due to lạck of clean water. — VNA/VNS Photo Phúc SơnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Inspection units will be established in all cities and provinces nationwide to conduct regular inspections on the quality of water supplied to households from June next year, the Ministry of Health has said. Via a circular, the ministry has mandated that the quality of water supplied to households in each locality be inspected at least once a year. The inspections can be conducted without notice to supply units if there are doubts of the quality of the water reported by authorised agencies, or after an environmental incident that might impact on water quality. People’s Committees of cities and provinces were assigned to issue their own technical regulations on water quality for domestic use. The committees were asked to guide the inspection on the water … [Read more...] about Water quality inspections to be held nationwide
Minister grilled over achy environmental pollution in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - Local administrations are urged to conduct surveys on sources of waste discharge and select suitable models for treatment in the direction of mobilizing investment from all economic sectors. National Assembly (NA) deputies questioned the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha about the long-lasting serious environmental pollution and asked for the solutions on the first day of the Q&A session October 30 at the NA’s on-going sitting. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha. Photo: VNA Answering deputy Tran Tat The’s question about serious pollution in Nhue and Day rivers in Hanoi, Minister Tran Hong Ha said that pollution of rivers, especially those flowing across several localities, should be addressed at the root of the problem. Minister Ha added that a master plan is needed for solving pollution in river basins, including the Nhue and Day rivers, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and … [Read more...] about Minister grilled over achy environmental pollution in Vietnam
Waste water discharge must be tightly controlled
Hoàng Văn Thức. — Photo moitruong.net People living alongside Nhuệ and Đáy rivers in Hà Nội and Hà Nam Province have been suffering severe water pollution for years. But the situation has not yet been solved. Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economy & Urban Affairs) talked with Hoàng Văn Thức, vice director of Việt Nam Environment Administration (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) about the issues. How do you evaluate environment pollution in Nhuệ and Đáy rivers at present? The areas of Nhuệ and Đáy River basins are the places of highest population density of the country. The rivers have suffered over the years from waste disposed of by millions of people. Production development, more businesses and industrial zones have made the pollution worse over time. Environmental reports on Nhuệ River showed the water quality in Hà … [Read more...] about Waste water discharge must be tightly controlled
Rubber latex processing plant suspended six months for causing pollution
The wastewater treatment area of the rubber latex processing plant of Thanh Thủy Ltd Company in Bù Đăng District, Bình Phước Province. — baobinhphuoc.com.vnViet Nam News BÌNH PHƯỚC — A rubber latex processing plant in the central province of Bình Phước has been suspended from operation for six months because its wastewater tank leaked and contaminated local underground water. The plant belonging to Thanh Thủy Trade, Manufacturing, Import and Export Ltd Company is located in a residential area in Đức Liễu Commune, Bù Đăng District. The plant is just 200m from the nearest house while according to regulations; the minimum distance must be 2km. Early this year, the province’s Environment Department fined the plant VNĐ70 million for causing pollution after local residents reported the smell and contaminated water in the wells. Late last month, residents … [Read more...] about Rubber latex processing plant suspended six months for causing pollution