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Pollution: Ministry to inspect 520 facilities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will inspect adherence to environment protection regulations at 520 production and business establishments, industrial, export processing and hi-tech zones.

Polluting technology on way out

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan speaks to Quan doi nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper about the relationship between enterprises and the environment.

Thousands of tonnes of waste pollute environment in Ha Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Five hundred households in Dong Ao and My Tho communes in the northern province of Ha Nam’s Thanh Thuy District claimed that they have been suffering serious environmental pollution for many years.

Craft villages face threat from water pollution

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water pollution is posing alarming risks to residents of numerous craft villages, according to a survey that the Viet Nam Environment Administration released recently.

Water weed fights back in Binh Duong

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the southern province of Binh Duong have spent more than a billion dong to remove water hyacinth from canals and rivers, but the weed appears to be one step ahead of them.

Nation pays heavy price for industrial gains

 VietNamNet Bridge – The excessive number of industrial parks and export processing zones have caused serious environmental pollution in the country, experts said at a seminar held in HCM City last Friday.

Environmental protection awareness needs raised

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental responsibility survey finds the majority of companies ignoring the government’s environmental protection regulations in pursuit of greater profit margins.

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