sea pollution

Update news sea pollution

Vietnam wants more ecological IZs

After three years of implementing the ecological industrial zone (IZ) model, 72 businesses in Vietnam have saved VND70 billion by reducing the amount of waste discharged into the environment.

Down in the dumps over a ‘natural’ compromise

 VietNamNet Bridge – Earlier this month, the Environment Minister said “we can’t dump waste into the sea.”

Quang Tri allocates extra $2.7 million in Formosa compensation for sea pollution

VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of the north central province of Quang Tri has made a decision to allocate Vinh Linh district an extra of VND61.6 billion (US$2.7 million) in compensation for the sea environment disaster

Risk of ‘sea desertification’ challenges Vietnam

Climate change is one of the reasons behind sea desertification. It warms the air temperature and sea water and lowers nitrogen, phosphorus and oxygen concentration.