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Three directors arrested in illegal dumping case of 7,800 tons of solid waste in Hanoi

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Three directors in the environmental sector arrested for illegally dumping over 7,800 tons of solid waste onto a 2,000 square meter plot in Bat Trang, charging 100,000-150,000 VND per truckload.

China's poor wage a 'winter war'

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As night temperatures plunge below 0 degrees Celsius, Liu Ming, like many others, hesitates to turn on his gas heater, facing winter heating costs that could triple his entire annual pension.

Product returns - a shopping method causing pollution

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Following the year-end shopping season, the retail industry faces its "returns and refunds" period, where about one-third of returned merchandise cannot be resold, often ending up in landfills.

Air quality in Ho Chi Minh City declines

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Ho Chi Minh City's air quality in 2025 shows signs of decline compared to previous years, primarily due to fine dust pollution and traffic noise.

Woman arrested for burying 2,900 tons of others' waste

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Do Hong Trinh, 57, was found using her nearly 2,000 square meter plot of land to store and bury waste, charging fees for dumping, and causing environmental pollution.