
Why Hanoi’s air pollution season has yet to end
In-Depth 11:47 11/04/2025Although Hanoi’s air pollution season typically spans from October to March, Vietnam's capital city continues to suffer from dangerously poor air quality into April, raising concerns about the long-term impact on public health, the economy, and sustainable development, according to an environmental expert.

Hanoi’s rivers, lakes riddled with pollution
Vietnam News 16:48 05/12/2024Untreated domestic wastewater flows unchecked into Truc Bach Lake

Ho Chi Minh City canal swamped with garbage
Vietnam News 16:26 13/05/2024The entire surface of the canal section was covered by plastic bags, bottles, styrofoam boxes, and other garbage

Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in Ho Chi Minh City choked with garbage, dead fish
Vietnam News 13:50 09/05/2024Dead tilapia and carp blanketed the surface of the canal on Wednesday afternoon

Wastewater from industrial hub threatens river in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:43 18/03/2024Several treatment plants currently draw water from this river to supply the local population

Residents complain about bad odor from rubber plant in Vietnam’s Binh Phuoc
Vietnam News 10:02 21/10/2023The results showed that three out of six wastewater quality indicators had exceeded normal levels, including the biochemical oxygen demand, nitrogen, and ammonia

Northern Vietnamese localities record poor air quality for third consecutive day
Vietnam News 12:01 09/11/2022Many provinces and cities in northern Vietnam have recorded poor air quality for the third day in a row

Vietnamese cow breeding company fined $55,000 for causing pollution
Vietnam News 19:04 30/11/2021Local authorities levied fines on the company for a total of 11 violations

Residents barricade cement factory over serious pollution in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:59 07/11/2021They demanded that authorities either shut down the factory or relocate them

Residents block steel plant over serious pollution in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:19 15/06/2021Local residents stated they could no longer stand the noise and dust coming from the operation of the steel plant

Lethal pollution high in 2020 despite lockdowns: report
World 15:46 16/03/2021Deadly small particle pollution in four of five nations exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations last year despite COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a report released Tuesday

Unseasonal rain results in smoggy sky in Ho Chi Minh City: expert
Vietnam News 17:05 13/12/2020An increase in humidity has caused pollutants to remain longer in the atmosphere