Tag: "landfill"
Only waste treatment plant in Vietnam’s Ca Mau shuts down, forcing temporary landfill use

Only waste treatment plant in Vietnam’s Ca Mau shuts down, forcing temporary landfill use

Vietnam News 11:28 09/07/2025

The 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

Overflowing landfills pose health risks to residents in Vietnam’s Dak Nong

Vietnam News 12:11 24/05/2025

Many 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

Ho Chi Minh City landfill overwhelmed

Vietnam News 15:22 23/07/2024

It surpassed its designed capacity by four million metric tons

Hanoi’s district launches probe into landfill wastewater spill

Hanoi’s district launches probe into landfill wastewater spill

Vietnam News 15:45 04/05/2024

The images of the incident were disseminated on social media platforms

Smoke blankets Vietnam’s Da Lat as landfill smolders

Smoke blankets Vietnam’s Da Lat as landfill smolders

Vietnam News 15:41 15/03/2023

The foul smoke has made it difficult for local residents to breathe

Medical waste landfill illicitly established in rural village of Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Medical waste landfill illicitly established in rural village of Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Vietnam News 17:01 02/09/2022

The location of the landfill is a sparsely populated area with forest on one side and arable land on the other

Da Lat to close pollution-causing dumpsite near center

Da Lat to close pollution-causing dumpsite near center

Vietnam News 14:57 24/09/2020

The clearance of the Cam Ly waste dump is expected to cost VND48 billion over a two-year period

Trash piles up in Vietnam’s Hoi An as residents block access to major landfill

Trash piles up in Vietnam’s Hoi An as residents block access to major landfill

Vietnam News 10:00 12/10/2019

Towering mountains of trash at the Cam Ha garbage dump were meters taller that the walls that separated the landfill from its surroundings

Farms in Da Lat remain buried in trash one week after ‘trash slide’

Farms in Da Lat remain buried in trash one week after ‘trash slide’

Vietnam News 16:18 15/08/2019

Authorities are still calculating the damage to come up with a way to compensate affected farm owners and residents

Heavy rain triggers ‘trash slide’ in Da Lat

Heavy rain triggers ‘trash slide’ in Da Lat

Vietnam News 17:10 13/08/2019

Rubbish from a landfill located on high ground has been washed downhill following a downpour last week

Landfill stench a recurring nightmare for residents in southern Ho Chi Minh City

Landfill stench a recurring nightmare for residents in southern Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam News 15:13 12/06/2019

Three years since the first complaints were heard, the stink is only getting worse

Garbage from Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands to be shipped to mainland for treatment

Garbage from Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands to be shipped to mainland for treatment

Vietnam News 17:00 22/02/2019

The US$1.5 million project is considered essential to alleviating the islands' overflowing dumpsite