Ho Chi Minh City to pilot medical waste treatment with ‘subcritical water’
Ho Chi Minh City 11:04 20/05/2026Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are preparing to pilot a new waste treatment technology using ‘subcritical water’ to process medical and hazardous waste, aiming to reduce pollution and promote greener waste management solutions.
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.
Vietnam's Lam Dong shuts down $19mn waste treatment plant over environmental violations
Vietnam News 10:17 04/07/2025Authorities in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province have ordered a six-month suspension of the US$19 million Phan Thiet City waste treatment plant for violating environmental regulations.
Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province opens first waste-to-clean-soil plant
Vietnam News 06:44 30/04/2025Authorities in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province on Tuesday inaugurated the province’s first solid waste treatment plant capable of producing clean soil for agricultural use.
Da Nang to restart delayed 1,000-tonne waste plant project from scratch
Vietnam News 19:02 05/03/2025The project was expected to begin operations between 2023 and 2024
Vietnam's Phu Quoc to install cameras to fine those who litter
Vietnam News 15:20 17/11/2023The island city will also install two floating yards on the Duong Dong River for garbage collection
Over half of landfills in Vietnam’s central, Central Highlands substandard: seminar
Vietnam News 19:14 26/08/2022As many as 102 landfills in the two regions fail to meet hygiene criteria
In Vietnam, households to be fined for not sorting trash next month
Vietnam News 14:36 21/07/2022The new regulation will officially come into force on August 25
COVID-19 quarantine area waste piles high in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 12:56 03/06/2021The city’s waste from coronavirus quarantine areas is about to exceed its waste treatment capacity
Ho Chi Minh City approves mammoth solid waste management project
Vietnam News 13:18 27/11/2020The city has allocated VND28.9 trillion (US$1.24 billion) to develop a solid waste treatment system
Waste-powered electricity plant under construction in Mekong Delta province
Economy 14:49 28/09/2020The plant is expected to be put into operation by late 2021
Hanoi to relocate residents affected by pollution from waste treatment plant
Vietnam News 14:44 15/01/2019Locals previously blocked the entrance to the treatment plant for four days to voice their complaints
