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Viwasupco general director fired for connection to Hanoi's water crisis

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.

 

Hanoi chairman discusses liability for water pollution 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 determined to clear up canals and channels

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

Three prosecuted for polluting Hanoi's Da River

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 to publicise water quality daily after oil contamination

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

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asks Hoa Binh, Hanoi to tackle water pollution

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.

Water plant confirms Hanoi tap water not poisoned

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.

Spilled engine oil blamed for foul tap water in Hanoi: official

Authorities have been asked to find the truck that was used to pour engine oil into a spring near Song Da Water plant. The oil spill has been identified as the cause of the foul smell of the tap water used to supply residents of Hanoi.

Factories in residential area blamed for water pollution

Some small factories in the northern city of Hai Phong have been blamed for polluting local water resources with untreated wastewater.

Hanoi moves to improve quality of lakes

After efforts from local authorities, the environmental system of ponds and lakes of Hanoi has improved markedly. 

Hanoi's urban lake system on alert

There is no denying the important role of and benefits brought from having retention basins in urban areas.

HCM City faces dangerous drinking water problem

Over 42% of the households in HCM City are using water that isn’t safe.

 

Eco-tourism promises both potentials and challenges for Ba Ria-Vung Tau

 Eco-tourism offers a valuable source of revenue for the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, but challenges such as pollution remain. 

IUCN launches event calling for zero waste

 VietNamNet Bridge – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has organised a programme to introduce the zero-waste concept to companies in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

VN must up the pace on waste sorting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Everyone has their own set of qualities to look for in an ideal partner, but what if the ability to classify garbage is the only trait one is seeking?

Da Nang’s beach in danger of landslides

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang beach, voted by Forbes as one of the six most attractive beaches on the planet, is in danger of being wiped out because of landslides and erosion.

Water pollution from coffee production plagues Son La

 VietNamNet Bridge – Since 2012, over 12,000 households in the northern mountain province of Son La have been plagued by water pollution.

German product rescues Hanoi’s polluted lakes

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Water Drainage Company Ltd. is cleaning the lakes of Hoang Cau and Van Chuong with Redoxy-3C technology from Germany.

Cam Xa Commune dubbed VN's ‘electronic waste capital'

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rapid changes in technology, changes in software, falling prices, and planned obsolescence, have resulted in a fast-growing buildup of electronic waste in Viet Nam.

Police investigate 200 tons of dead fish in Dong Nai River

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 tons of fish at fish farms on a branch of the Dong Nai River in the southern province of Dong Nai have been reported dead, placing many households in distress.