Thousands of tons of household waste have accumulated for days on central Thanh Hoa streets after the Tet holiday, while the province's largest landfill continues to be blocked by residents.
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.
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.
