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  Environmental pollution treatment in agricultural sector

  (10:45:44 AM 25/11/2014)

  Overuse of pesticide in agriculture has been causing serious environmental pollution. Therefore, handling environmental pollution in this sector is essential and the solutions should be proposed immediately, specifically and feasibly.

  Tags: Environmental, pollution, treatment, agricultural sector
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  Vietnamese farmer makes pesticide from herbs

  (13:52:44 PM 28/02/2014)

  A farmer in Hung Yen province has successfully created the pesticide which can kill insects but stays friendly to the environment and humans.

  Tags: herb pesticide, le van dao
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  Villagers in “pesticide land” struggle with cancer

  (10:28:58 AM 09/01/2014)

  There are the “cancer villages” in Ha Tinh province – the “pesticide land” in the central region.

  Tags: pesticide land, cancer, patient, environment, pollution, pesticide pollution
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  Increased pesticide, fertiliser use contaminating farmland

  (16:13:18 PM 15/06/2015)

  Much of Vietnam’s agricultural land has become contaminated because of the abuse of pesticides and fertilizers, and the cost to revive it could be high.

  Tags: Vietnam, pesticide, residue, food safety,
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  Pesticide abuse raises food safety concerns

  (16:28:17 PM 19/02/2015)

  Widespread abuse of pesticides was undermining food safety in the country, participants said at a recent conference on plant protection held in Hanoi.

  Tags: Pesticide abuse, food safety, environmental pollution, agricultural production,
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  Leadership sought in pollution battle

  (10:07:38 AM 20/05/2013)

  Viet Nam needs a better monitoring and reporting system of water pollution in rural and urban areas, according to experts who spoke at a recent seminar on environmental management held in HCM City.

  Tags: leadership sought, in pollution, battle
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  Leadership sought in pollution battle

  (08:47:50 AM 27/05/2013)

  Viet Nam needs a better monitoring and reporting system of water pollution in rural and urban areas, according to experts who spoke at a recent seminar on environmental management held in HCM City.

  Tags: viet nam, hcm city, pollution sources, water-pollution, oda,
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  Air pollution in France – in pictures

  (13:51:55 PM 19/03/2014)

  As car ban takes effect in Paris, we bring pictures from around the country of how cities are coping with rising levels of pollution
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  Failure to address water pollution has consequences

  (15:55:14 PM 19/04/2014)

  Vietnam needs to have a comprehensive, unified set of rules to control water pollution in the country, because the problem has assumed very serious proportions, experts and officials said at workshop yesterday.

  Tags: Failure to address, water pollution, has consequences
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  Oil pollution damaging sea environment

  (11:24:40 AM 17/02/2015)

  The sea near Vietnam has been seriously damaged by waste from industrial and agricultural production, aquaculture, domestic rubbish, and oil pollution caused by shipbuilding and shipping.

  Tags: Vietnam, sea turtle, environment,
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  Tests clear refinery of pollution claims

  (09:12:29 AM 11/04/2014)

  Wastewater and gas discharged from the Dung Quat Oil Refinery in the central province of Quang Ngai did not cause environmental pollution, a senior official from the company claimed in response to a barrage of complaints from local people.

  Tags: Dung Quat, oil, environment, pollution, claims
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  Mitigating air pollution needs public effort

  (08:41:11 AM 02/04/2014)

  People from all walks of life should join hands to protect the environment through small practical deeds.

  Tags: Mitigating, air, pollution, needs, public, effort
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  HCM City combats pollution

  (14:05:44 PM 12/08/2013)

  Over the last 11 years, HCM City has resolved pollution problems at 1,400 manufacturers in the city by either relocating the factories or by suspending production operations.

  Tags: HCM City, combats, pollution
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  Air pollution in commune ignored by authorities

  (15:58:50 PM 30/06/2015)

  The locals in Cu Khe commune of ThanhOai district in Hanoi have been complaining about polluted air for 10 years. However, the local authorities have not taken action to improve the situation.

  Tags: Air pollution, commune , ignored, authorities
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  Environmental pollution costs Vietnam 5.5 pct of GDP

  (10:26:27 AM 12/04/2013)

  Environmental pollution costs Vietnam up to five percent of the national GDP annually, according to recent assessments made by the World Bank (WB).

  Tags: Environmental, pollution, Vietnam, GDP
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  7 mln deaths link to air pollution worldwide in 2012: WHO

  (15:51:30 PM 27/03/2014)

  Around seven million people across the world died as a result of air pollution exposure in 2012, according to a report of World Health Organization(WHO) released on Tuesday.

  Tags: WHO, air pollution, deaths, heart disease, reducing air pollution