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Update news toxic waste
To develop electric vehicle industry, charging stations, batteries and reasonable prices are all needed. But an overall policy for these issues is not yet available in Vietnam, particularly battery waste disposal and treatment.
More than 2,600 tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from the scene of a fire at the Rang Dong light bulb factory during a 20-day operation.
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has directed the four central provinces devastated by Formosa’s discharge of toxic waste to test sea water at 19 beaches every two weeks.
VietNamNet Bridge – Tonnes of untreated waste in Nam Thanh Commune's Binh Yen Village have been discharged into fields and canals, polluting the environment and causing headaches for authorities in northern Nam Dinh Province.
VietNamNet Bridge – Early this week, Thanh Hoa Province People's Committee held a press conference about the case in which a pesticide manufacturer dumped untreated chemicals into the area.
VietNamNet Bridge – Large quantities of toxic waste are illegally imported into the country every year, and authorities admit they have been unable to check this.
VietNamNet Bridge – Ho Chi Minh City has set up 150 sites to collect hazardous household waste in 11 districts in a week-long campaign which kicked off on July 1.
VietNamNet Bridge – Many firms in southern Dong Nai Province found to be releasing toxic waste into the environment will have their permits withdrawn by the end of the year.
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee is preparing for the implementation of five waste treatment projects.