polluting the environment

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Old vehicles billowing out excess exhaust

VietNamNet Bridge – Exhaust fumes from old vehicles, especially motorbikes, are exceeding the permitted levels and polluting the environment around major cities, including Hanoi.

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Thanh Hoa factory fined for polluted discharge

VietNamNet Bridge – A tapioca starch production plant in central Thanh Hoa Province has been fined VND310 million (US$13,710) for polluting the environment.

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Cement companies accused of causing deaths

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people in Quang Binh Province have accused three local cement companies of polluting the environment, which they claim has led to the deaths of 50-60 people yearly.

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