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September 15, 2008
Industry in Vietnam is Dumping Untreated Waste in Rivers and Canals
According to the VietNam Environment Protection Agency(VEPA), 90 percent of enterprises across the country are discharging untreated waste directly into rivers and canals, which pollutes groundwater systems.
VEPA, which is part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, says an excessive focus on economic growth and disregard for its environmental fallout is the main reasons for this problem.
Some 70 percent of industrial zones in the country do not even have water and solid waste management systems.
VEPA also said that the country's environmental police are understaffed and under trained to inspect, prosecute and prevent environmental crimes and violations, as reported by Vietnam News Service(VNS).
Posted by Stephen Betheil at September 15, 2008 02:12 PM
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