Nhuệ-Đáy river basin polluted despite clean-up efforts

A part of the Nhuệ River running through Thanh Trì District’ Hữu Hòa and Tả Thanh Oai communes. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Nhuệ-Đáy river basin continues to suffer from pollution despite a range of environmental protection projects that have been carried out by several agencies, including Hà Nội’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment. 

Lê Tuấn Định, deputy head of the department, said the level of pollution in the water had steadily worsened and that many stretches of the river were seriously polluted, especially during the dry season.

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