vietnamnet – Last update 09:52 | 31/07/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam still has 240 pesticide-contaminated locations in 15 localities, causing serious and extremely serious pollution, according to the 2016 National Environment Report.
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| There are 240 chemical-contaminated spots nationwide. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Hung |
The report was recently released by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).

Hòn Cau marine protected area in Tuy Phong District, central province of Bình Thuận.The environment ministry has agreed not to dump nearly one million cubic metre of waste mud discarded by Vĩnh Tân 4 thermal power plant into the sea area. — VNA/VNS Photo
Túi, giỏ xách thân thiện môi trường được giới thiệu đến người tiêu dùng. Ảnh: Văn Nam







Part of a protected forest in the southernmost province of Cà Mau risks being swept away as a result of drought, salt water intrusion and sea level rise. — VNA/VNS Photo An Hiếu