VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies to comment on its special project to control companies thought to be likely of polluting the environment – even industries not yet in operation, such as power plants. 

A worker at a steel smelting machine.— VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Nguyen

Tran Hieu Nhue from the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment said the project was imperative, especially after the massive death of fish in the central provinces in 2016.

“When we clearly name producers at high risk of polluting the environment, it is easier to force them to fix the situation,” he said. Tiếp tục đọc “Ministry acts first on environment” →