Tag Archives: waste

Many fishermen clean their boats while docked at Sa Huỳnh fishing port and discharge wastewater directly into the sea. — Photo moitruongvadothi.vn   QUẢNG NGÃI — Large amounts of waste have been washing ashore in the southern central province of Quảng Ngãi recently, despite efforts of the community to keep the rubbish …

Members of Nam Định Province’s youth union and officials from the Xuân Thủy National Park picked up trash on the beach in Giao Hải Commune, Giao Thủy District, last weekend. One of the activities held across Việt Nam was to mark World Ocean Day (June 8). — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Đạt  …

Sponge yellowed with sediment in the water filtration system of Nguyễn Thị Tĩnh’s family. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thu Trang HÀ NỘI — Just on the outskirts of the capital city, the people of Tân Minh Commune in Sóc Sơn District have struggled for decades with polluted water. To ensure water for …

HCM City — The New Year is the time to say: “Out with the old, in with the new”. As Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, many people are tidying and decorating their homes in preparation for the most important holiday of the year. Most Vietnamese people believe that a neat and …

HÀ NỘI —  Fourteen photos have been selected from thousands of entries to win awards at a photo contest featuring the plastic and environment in Việt Nam.    The photo contest, themed ‘Story of Plastic Waste’, was organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Although the winners were previously announced, due to COVID the awards ceremony …

  Waste from COVID-19 patients is placed into yellow bags. — Photo phapluatmoitruong.vn HÀ NỘI — Home quarantine and treatment for COVID-19 patients in Hà Nội with none or only mild symptoms is considered an effective measure to help relieve pressure for the medical sector but the treatment of waste …