On many Hanoi streets it is not hard to see garbage carts piled with all kinds of household waste, uncovered, smelly and queued in residential areas, encroaching on roads and sidewalks.
Residents along Xuan La Street (Tay Ho District) have long lived with the smell from a collection point near their homes, and along Thuy Khue Street there are open bins and spontaneous waste piles near village communal houses. Waste trucks themselves also cause pollution and spoil the urban look when dozens queue on streets in the evening rush.
The article discusses these problems and possible solutions to urban waste collection and transport.
This is a summary of an article published in Vietnamese. Read the full article in Vietnamese.
