Ho Chi Minh City targets clean environment, net-zero emissions by 2045
Ho Chi Minh City 11:19 14/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City aims to resolve major environmental hotspots by 2030 and build a clean and healthy living environment by 2045, while moving toward net-zero emissions through stronger pollution control, green development, climate adaptation, and expanded urban green spaces.
Foul odor from squid processing taints Vietnam's scenic coastal road
Vietnam News 16:49 30/07/2026The scent of the sea is being overtaken by the smell of squid processing along a scenic coastal road in central Vietnam, where residents blame inadequate wastewater infrastructure for polluting the shoreline.
Investors see pollution plan silver lining in EU carbon overhaul
World 18:13 21/07/2026LONDON - A European Union plan to tie free pollution permits to investments in decarbonisation could enhance corporate accountability, investors said, despite concerns that a broader overhaul of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) may weaken incentives to cut emissions.
Tata's iPhone parts factory contaminated farmland water, India pollution body alleges
World 14:22 14/06/2026An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple's iPhone has contaminated the groundwater for nearby farms and warned of a forced shutdown unless Tata gives a satisfactory explanation.
Ho Chi Minh City’s canals gradually come back to life
Ho Chi Minh City 17:39 24/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City is gradually restoring the landscape of its canal system, which has long been tied to the city’s history and urban development.
Vietnamese man ordered to retrieve empty beer bottles he dumped in river
Vietnam News 11:53 11/05/2026Authorities in Hue City, central Vietnam forced a man to hire a boat to recover dozens of empty beer bottles he had thrown into the Ke Van River, after the incident sparked public outrage online.
Swallows linger too long, foul streets in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Vietnam News 12:38 18/01/2026Tens of thousands of swallows lingering on power lines for weeks has turned parts of the former Soc Trang City, now Phu Loi Ward in Can Tho City in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, into polluted hotspots, with bird droppings blanketing streets and sidewalks.
Flood debris overwhelms mountain pass leading to Vietnam’s Da Lat
Vietnam News 10:33 26/12/2025Large volumes of garbage left behind after heavy rain and severe floods in late November and early December are lining the D’Ran Pass in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, turning the scenic mountain route into an unsightly dumping ground.
India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
World 16:59 14/12/2025NEW DELHI - India tightened anti-pollution measures in Delhi and adjoining areas after the capital's air quality deteriorated to the season's worst.
Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic waste
World 15:56 15/09/2025TOKYO -- Japan's industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that decomposes over a long period of time in the sea as marine environmental pollution becomes more serious.
Ho Chi Minh City resolves all severe pollution sites
Ho Chi Minh City 14:51 09/09/2025Ho Chi Minh City has completely addressed all 43 facilities identified as causing severe environmental pollution, reaching a 100-percent resolution rate, according to the city’s draft report submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Hanoi river turns black again after temporary recovery
Vietnam News 13:31 05/09/2025After a brief period of revival marked by clear blue water, the To Lich River in Hanoi has once again become polluted.
