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Ministry backtracks on dumping

The environment ministry has agreed not to dump nearly one million cubic metre of waste mud discarded by a power plant into Binh Thuan Province’s sea following public outcry against the plan.

Many factories discharge untreated wastewater

VietNamNet Bridge – Many factories in HCMC dump untreated wastewater into canals with a recent report showing that only 85% of 3,300 manufacturing facilities in the city have built standard wastewater treatment systems.

Landfill “technology” threatening people’s health

Landfill, the most popular waste treatment method now in Vietnam, has been seriously polluting the environment and underground water sources, and affecting people’s health. The bad effects would become more obvious in 10-15 years.