water pollution

The quality of surface water in many lakes and rivers in the north has improved, but 15 monitoring areas of 185 that have been monitored remain heavily polluted, mainly on the Cau and Nhue-Day rivers.

Rivers in northern provinces are severely polluted, according to the Vietnam Environment Administration's report released recently.

HCM City authorities have ordered the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with agencies and district authorities to strictly monitor the discarding of litter and untreated sewage in canals in the city.

The Hanoi Department of Construction has once again requested the team to show their legal documents, but so far the company has not responded to the request.

Many canals in HCM City are struggling with the serious pollution due to illegal waste dumping.

Nhue River in Hanoi has become more polluted due to rubbish.

Tens of thousands of people in Hanoi have been hit by the severe pollution of a local river for many years.

Vietnam's rivers have greatly contributed to socio-economic development, but over-exploitation in recent years has seriously affected this valuable resource, an expert has said.

The owner of the water pipeline said it found “a leak” on the pipeline section of Thang Long Boulevard (Thach That district).

Hanoi authorities are proposing to use water from the Red River to revive the heavily polluted To Lich River.

The board of directors of Song Da Water Investment Company (Viwasupco) on November 5 fired Nguyen Van Ton from his posts as general director and legal representative of the firm due to the fallout from the recent water contamination incident.

Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of Hanoi City’s government, on behalf of the municipal leaders, has pledged to learn from past mistakes in handling the water contamination incident involving the Da River.

HCM City People's Committee has asked related agencies to focus on dealing with canal and channel pollution and encroachment in the area.

Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh yesterday filed charges against three individuals who allegedly dumped waste engine oil into the Da River, polluting fresh water supplied to hundreds of thousands of people in Hanoi.

Hanoi will give daily reports on tap water quality following the oil contamination at the Da River Water Plant.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the authorities of Hoa Binh Province and Hanoi City to direct Song Da Water Investment JSC (Viwasupco) to address the polluted tap water from the Da River, discovered last week.

Nguyen Van Ton, Director of the Vinaconex Water Supply Joint Stock Company (Viwasupco) confirmed on October 14 that there was no toxic substance in strange-smelling tap water in Hanoi.