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29/11/2025WHEN FARMERS MASTER GREEN “TECHNOLOGY”
In Vinh Long, in the midst of the rice fields that are entering the new season, people have begun to get used to the image of farmers spraying microbes with a strangely confident appearance, this is the confidence of those who used to be skeptical, embarrassed, used to think that “burning copper is still the […]
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28/11/2025THERE ARE MICROORGANISMS IN THE FIELD, RICE IS “GREEN” AFTER HARVEST
In the context of rice production under pressure from climate change (climate change) and increasing material costs, the model of treating rice straw with microbial products in the field by the Global Alliance for Health and Pollution (GAHP), in collaboration with the Vietnam Association for the Protection of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has been implemented […]
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20/11/2025WHEN THE HARVEST SEASON TURNS INTO THE “SMOKE SEASON”: WHY DOES THE BURNING OF RICE STRAW STILL LAST?
According to environmental experts, behind the smog pollution caused by straw burning is a chain of deep causes coming from traditional farming practices, gaps in support policies, difficulties in the economy, equipment, and lack of synchronization in law enforcement,… Every year, at the peak of the harvest season, the suburbs of Hanoi and the Northern […]
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20/11/2025BEHIND THE WHITE SMOKE: THE “SILENT” AGENT OF AIR POLLUTION
When it comes to air pollution, we often think of car smoke, smoke from factory chimneys, or dust from construction projects,… However, behind that conspicuous white smoke, there is a “silent agent” that is quietly covering the atmosphere, which is the burning of straw harvested after each harvest. This seemingly harmless activity produces large amounts […]
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26/09/2025SOS MOBILIZED FORCES TO RESPOND TO THE UK MILITARY SHIP – HMS RICHMOND AT NHA RONG PORT, SAIGON
26/9/2025 – The Vietnam Environmental Incident Response Center is honored to be the unit selected by the British military ship HMS Richmond to be on duty when it docks at K1 Bridge – Nha Rong Port, Saigon. Recently, the UK military ship HMS Richmond docked at K1 Wharf – Nha Rong Port (Saigon), and the […]
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25/09/2025EPP-VN PROGRAM: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN VIETNAM
25/9/2025 – Vietnam’s agricultural sector, despite its pivotal role in the economy and rural livelihoods, is still facing increasing challenges to the environment and public health. Another harmful practice is the open burning of straw. Burning straw releases PM2.5, carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and many other greenhouse gases, contributing to air […]
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01/08/2025ABOUT 7,500 LITERS OF DIESEL SPILLED INTO THE BALTIMORE RIVER, US
An oil spill in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 4 turned parts of the Inner Harbor red and prompted cleanup efforts to be underway. The fuel spilled from diesel tanks belonging to a supplier to Johns Hopkins Hospital. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the leak caused about 7,500 liters of diesel to flow […]
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01/08/2025NIGERIA OIL SPILL
According to a VNA correspondent in Africa, independent Nigerian oil producer Renaissance Africa Energy Co. Ltd confirmed on May 19 that an illegal connection on its Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline in Oshika community in coastal Rivers state had caused a local oil spill. The company said it immediately isolated the pipeline and stopped production to minimize potential […]
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01/08/2025RUSSIA BANS OIL EXPORTS UNTIL AUGUST 2025
The Russian government on July 28 decided to ban oil exports by major producers until August 2025, with a possible extension until September 2025. The ban comes amid record-high oil prices on the exchange. The decision is aimed at maintaining stability in the domestic fuel market during a period of high seasonal demand and agricultural […]
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01/08/2025CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF INDIA, FEARS OF SPILLING EXTREMELY TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO THE SEA
A cargo ship carrying 85 tons of diesel oil, 367 tons of fuel oil, and 12 containers of calcium carbide has just sunk 38 nautical miles off the city of Kochi (India). According to India Today, on the morning of May 25, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship MSC ELSA 3 capsized and sank 38 nautical miles […]
