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Phu Quoc Island drowning in rubbish

Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang – among the most popular tourist destinations in Viet Nam – is being threatened by environmental pollution caused by rubbish dumps, 

Polluter ignores environmental consequences

Phuc Son Manganese, Mineral and Mechanics JSC, which was found to be polluting the environment while exploiting manganese for years in northern Tuyen Quang Province, has not reinforced the embankments and dredge sludge as directed.

Apartment builders skip waste treatment for profit

VietNamNet Bridge – New apartment buildings in Hanoi are cutting corners on waste treatment or skipping it all together to maximise profit, creating serious pollution problems for residents and those living in neighbouring areas. 

Mekong conqueror plans river clean-up

 VietNamNet Bridge – After Remi Camus ended his six-month-long, 4,400-km swim along the Mekong River in Viet Nam's Tien Giang Province last year, he returned six months later to seek partners for his initiative to collect rubbish dumped

Water utility denies presence of arsenic

 VietNamNet Bridge – A representative of Ha Noi Water Company has denied claims that water supplied by several water companies in the city has been contaminated with arsenic, a toxic chemical linked to skin cancer.

Discarded rubbish pollutes commune on central coast

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rubbish discarded by local residents in Ngu Loc Commune in the central province of Thanh Hoa has caused serious pollution to the local environment.