ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Night at Hanoi’s largest rubbish ground
21/08/2009|02:46:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – At three in the morning, hundreds of shabbily-dressed people flock to the Nam Son dumping ground in Soc Son district to pick through garbage in the dim light. Minh Tri captures their night life
Officials investigate illegal harmful waste imports
20/08/2009|09:57:00
The National Environment Police Department August 18 announced an investigation into the illegal importing of nearly 600 barrels of harmful waste from Taiwan through Cat Lai por by Cao Thang Construction and Trade Co.Ltd, Binh Duong Province, said a bureau official.
How pure is ‘San Miguel Pure Foods Vietnam’?
20/08/2009|09:49:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – San Miguel Pure Foods Vietnam literally burst into public consciousness late last month when an impoundment dam failed, spilling 230,000 cubic meters of untreated wastewater into a tributary of the Saigon River. Subsequent investigation has revealed that local residents have long been complaining of environmental abuse by the Philippine-owned enterprise.
Scenarios for climate change in Vietnam
20/08/2009|09:35:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has completed a set of scenarios for climate change in Vietnam which is expected to provide an initial basis for ministries and localities to work out plans to cope with climate change.
“Plastic surgery” for Hanoi’s black river
19/08/2009|07:27:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – Building wastewater treatment systems and using bio-products to clean up water in To Lich, the most polluted river in Hanoi’s centre, are some breakthrough solutions suggested by the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment.