Viet nam forum environmental journalists

(Chinadaily)-Dense smoke caused by burning foam materials in a garbage dump shrouds Changchun city, capital of Jilin province, on Sep 1, 2010. The chemical substances from the smoke threatened to harm the surroundings.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The Thi Vai River could become polluted again if factories along the river do not properly dispose of waste, according to scientists and ministry officials who met recently to discuss the aftermath of a major pollution case involving Vedan, the monosodium glutamate manufacturer.

(Dantri)-Vinamit’s leaders are asking the public to withold judgement about the company until necessary test results of water samples are conclusive. The company has been accused polluting the environment.

ASEAN countries have an opportunity to adopt the best available policy and technology solutions to rapidly improve auto fuel efficiency in the next few decades. With the likely growth in the fleet which they face this is essential, not only in order to reduce energy bills, but also to improve energy independence, and lower emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Thousands of farmers in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province have agreed to receive Vedan’s compensation and have agreed to cancel their lawsuits against this firm.

(Chinadaily)-China's decision to impose limits on production and exports of rare earths is based on concerns about environmental protection and national security and it is not contradictory to the rules of the World Trade Organization, Chen Deming, minister of commerce, told reporters after the third China-Japan high-level economic dialogue in Beijing.

(Dantri)-Though affecting the environment at an alarming level, plastic bags keep being given away at Vietnam’s traditional markets, supermarkets and shopping centers. The reasons vary and the solutions are still hard to find.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Businesses that invest in the infrastructure of industrial parks (IPs) and industrial and craft production complexes in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province are paying more attention to environmental protection, especially wastewater treatment.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-HCM City-based Vietstar Joint Stock Company has admitted illegally dumping more than 5,000 tonnes of waste at its treatment plant in Cu Chi District’s Thai My Commune.

(VietnamPlus)-Almost 200 students from the National Economic University and Chuo University of Japan discussed environmentally-friendly production at a symposium in Hanoi on August 27.