Viet nam forum environmental journalists

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Ha Noi will invest VND80 billion (US$420,000) to install waste water treatment systems at 16 hospitals by the end of this year, according to director of the municipal Health Department Le Anh Tuan.

(VietnamPlus)-Ho Chi Minh City will spend 60 billion VND (3.15 million USD) to collect and treat hazardous waste accumulated at factories, according to the city People's Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Trung Tin.

(Dantri)-Authorities have finally acted to get rid of the nearly 500 tonnes of waste that are covering the streets of Ha Tinh City.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Since July 10, Ha Tinh has been suddenly “attacked” by 450 tons of rubbish.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The illegal transport of hazardous waste through the seaports of the northern city of Hai Phong has shown no signs of abating, said the chief of the city's environmental police, Nguyen Duc Dang, pointing to the need for an adequate legal framework to deter lucrative but unlawful practices.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Authorities are taking water samples of the Dong Nai River to determine the cause of the death of 56 tonnes of fish raised by farmers in cages in the river.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Nearly 5,000 tonnes of expired milk buried in a landfill in the southern province of Binh Duong was dug out on Tuesday for treatment.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Up to 23 tonnes of dead fish was fished out of the Dong Nai River, the section crossing Dong Nai province’s Bien Hoa city, by June 8.

(Dantri)-After a long holiday weekend, Can Tho Bridge was covered with rubbish left behind by visitors. From end to end, the bridge was left blanketed with various rubbish such as plastic bags, bottles, and food containers, all mindlessly discarded all the way up to the two roads which lead to the bridge.

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The third annual Waste Recycling Day will take place on Sunday in HCM City to draw attention to environmental issues.