Ho Chi Minh City landfill overwhelmed
It surpassed its designed capacity by four million metric tons
It surpassed its designed capacity by four million metric tons
The images of the incident were disseminated on social media platforms
The foul smoke has made it difficult for local residents to breathe
The location of the landfill is a sparsely populated area with forest on one side and arable land on the other
The clearance of the Cam Ly waste dump is expected to cost VND48 billion over a two-year period
Towering mountains of trash at the Cam Ha garbage dump were meters taller that the walls that separated the landfill from its surroundings
Authorities are still calculating the damage to come up with a way to compensate affected farm owners and residents
Rubbish from a landfill located on high ground has been washed downhill following a downpour last week
Three years since the first complaints were heard, the stink is only getting worse
The US$1.5 million project is considered essential to alleviating the islands' overflowing dumpsite