News for: pollution

Plastic waste pollution: A major environmental concern

11/08/2024 18:57

VTV.vn - According to a United Nations report, the global production of plastic is estimated at more than 300 million tonnes each year. Of which, 79% is scattered in landfills or in the natural environment, 12% is burned, and only 9% is recycled.

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Vietnam aligns with global commitments to reduce plastic pollution

09/17/2024 22:31

VTV.vn - The National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) in Vietnam held its 4th annual mid-term workshop in Hanoi on September 16.

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South Korea to suspend coal plants to fight pollution

11/30/2019 09:57

VTV.vn - South Korea will suspend up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants in the next three months as it seeks to tackle fine dust.

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Saigon to check motorbike emissions in 2020

11/25/2019 20:34

VTV.vn - Saigon will check motorbikes emissions in downtown Districts 1, 3 and Binh Thanh from February to November next year.

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Hanoi plans wastewater discharge fee in pollution fight

11/20/2019 16:45

VTV.vn - Hanoi wants to charge residents a wastewater discharge fee to generate funds for collecting and treating waste in the capital city.

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Vietnam shares experience on reducing pollution from coal burning activities

10/26/2019 14:49

VTV.vn - On October 28th, in Hanoi, the 14th International Conference on emissions of pollutants from coal burning activities took place.

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Ho Chi Minh City announces causes of air pollution

10/11/2019 14:59

VTV.vn - The three main causes of air pollution in Ho Chi Minh City are transport, industrial, and construction activities.

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Hanoi is not the world’s most polluted city: AirVisual

10/09/2019 12:43

VTV.vn - A separate annual world ranking elaborated by IQAir (owner of AirVisual) in partnership with Greenpeace in March showed that Hanoi was not in the world’s top 200 most polluted cities last year.

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Regional dialogue on combating plastic pollution in the East Sea

01/16/2019 10:59

VTV.vn - Plastic pollution has become a global problem that requires joint efforts from all countries to be solved.

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Pollution targeted

08/25/2016 06:11

VTV.vn - The government held a national online conference on Wednesday to identify tasks and possible solutions to protect the environment in the coming time.

Tags: Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, pollution, air pollution