46 percent of craft villages nationwideare heavily polluted, said a report on the subject by the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment.
The report is based on a survey of the Component of Pollution Controlin Poor Densely Populated Areas (PCDA) with financial assistance fromthe Danish Embassy in Vietnam.
The survey, which was conducted in 52 craft villages nationwide, showedthat pollution was ‘heavy’ in 46 percent, ‘medium’ in 27 percent and‘light’ in only 27 percent.
The report warned that these pollution levels are likely to increase over time if the problem is not addressed.
According to the report, common kinds of pollution found in thevillages are exhaust fumes, waste water and solid wastes created byproduction activities, which is a direct cause of disease among villagelabourers and the surrounding population.
Apart from assessing the pollution levels in the villages, the PCDA proposed a five-point plan to address the problem.
They are 1) the completion of relevant institutions and theimplementation of environmental protection laws by central-levelmanagement agencies, 2) research and planning on land use andenvironmental protection by local management agencies, waste treatmentand penalties for polluters, 3) creating mechanisms and solutions toencourage pollution control, 4) production households themselvesoperating in conformance with environmental regulations, and 5) raisingawareness on the issue in the villages and among the community at large./.
The report is based on a survey of the Component of Pollution Controlin Poor Densely Populated Areas (PCDA) with financial assistance fromthe Danish Embassy in Vietnam.
The survey, which was conducted in 52 craft villages nationwide, showedthat pollution was ‘heavy’ in 46 percent, ‘medium’ in 27 percent and‘light’ in only 27 percent.
The report warned that these pollution levels are likely to increase over time if the problem is not addressed.
According to the report, common kinds of pollution found in thevillages are exhaust fumes, waste water and solid wastes created byproduction activities, which is a direct cause of disease among villagelabourers and the surrounding population.
Apart from assessing the pollution levels in the villages, the PCDA proposed a five-point plan to address the problem.
They are 1) the completion of relevant institutions and theimplementation of environmental protection laws by central-levelmanagement agencies, 2) research and planning on land use andenvironmental protection by local management agencies, waste treatmentand penalties for polluters, 3) creating mechanisms and solutions toencourage pollution control, 4) production households themselvesoperating in conformance with environmental regulations, and 5) raisingawareness on the issue in the villages and among the community at large./.
