Dozens of households in Phu Dien village of Bac Tu Liem, a district in the suburbs of Hanoi, have got richer with floriculture. However, the profitable career has degraded the environment

The uncontrolled development of waste recycling, which has caused pollution, has turned Xa Cau Hamlet in Quang Phu Cau Commune in the suburb district of Ung Hoa into the largest “garbage village” in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Health experts say lead poisoning has risen to alarming levels in Viet Nam, especially among children.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Secretary of the Ha Noi Party Committee, Pham Quang Nghi suggested raising the environmental levy on households in the capital, arguing the current fee is too low.

About 500 tons of chemicals are in danger of spreading throughout the environment after a chemical warehouse caught on fire two months ago. But no action has been taken to clean up the area.

The people in Quang Nam have become well-off quickly over the last five years. However, they have paid a heavy price as the their health has been affected by polluted land and rivers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The bicycle market is hotter than ever with pedalling again becoming popular in the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang Bay, a well known tourism site in the south of the central region, receives thousands of cubic meters of waste water every day from residential quarters.

Environmental experts have repeatedly warned of Vietnam’s vulnerability to repercussions from pollution and environmental degradation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two chemical producing factories in the northern province of Hai Duong have been operating without licenses, causing environmental damage to the farming district of Kinh Mon.

An environment service company has successfully set up the garbage treatment system with the incineration technology with heat recovery.

VietNamNet Bridge – Five years since the Government established the Dong Nai River Environment Protection Committee to tackle the water pollution in the river, there is seemingly no improvement in the quality of the water so far.

The government has decided that E5 biofuels use would be compulsory throughout the country by December 1, 2015. Meanwhile, from December 1, 2014, biofuels must be used by road vehicles in seven provinces and cities.

Under a draft plan by the Ministry of Transport, the owners of the motorbikes would be fined if they cannot show the certificates on meeting emission standards.