Ho Chi Minh City’s new waste-to-energy plant to cut landfill waste by 2,600 tonnes daily
Ho Chi Minh City 16:43 21/05/2026A major waste-to-energy plant in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2027, helping reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by about 2,600 metric tons per day.
Chile landfill tops global list of methane emitters in UN report
World 15:11 05/05/2026One of the world's largest sources of climate-warming methane gas is a landfill protruding from hills on the outskirts of Chile's capital of Santiago, a recent study, opens new tab by the UN environment agency shows.
Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills 7
World 17:10 10/03/2026Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said Tuesday.
Indonesia searches for missing after landfill collapse kills 4
World 17:29 09/03/2026JAKARTA -- Rescuers are still searching for five missing people after a large stack of garbage collapsed at Indonesia's biggest landfill site over the weekend, killing at least four people, an official said on Monday.
Overflowing landfill forces suspension of waste intake in Vietnam province
Vietnam News 16:48 26/01/2026Local authorities in Hong Loc Commune, Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam have been ordered to suspend the acceptance of waste at an overloaded landfill after years of mounting environmental pressure, an official told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday.
Ho Chi Minh City faces waste backlogs as landfill restricts daytime operations
Ho Chi Minh City 15:06 18/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City is confronting a growing risk of daily waste accumulation after the Da Phuoc landfill announced it will accept garbage only at night starting from December 1, 2025.
Vietnam landfill breach floods farmland with waste
Vietnam News 15:34 31/07/2025A waste burial site in central Vietnam breached on Wednesday, releasing household waste into nearby fish ponds and farmland, local officials said.
Only waste treatment plant in Vietnam’s Ca Mau shuts down, forcing temporary landfill use
Vietnam News 11:28 09/07/2025The only waste treatment plant in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam remained closed as of Tuesday due to pricing procedure issues, forcing local authorities to implement a temporary landfill system to prevent widespread garbage buildup.
Overflowing landfills pose health risks to residents in Vietnam’s Dak Nong
Vietnam News 12:11 24/05/2025Many landfills in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Nong have exceeded their designed capacity, emitted toxic fumes, and polluted water sources, severely affecting public health.
Ho Chi Minh City landfill overwhelmed
Vietnam News 15:22 23/07/2024It surpassed its designed capacity by four million metric tons
Hanoi’s district launches probe into landfill wastewater spill
Vietnam News 15:45 04/05/2024The images of the incident were disseminated on social media platforms
Smoke blankets Vietnam’s Da Lat as landfill smolders
Vietnam News 15:41 15/03/2023The foul smoke has made it difficult for local residents to breathe
