Phu Quoc's major river polluted severelyVietNamNet Bridge – Duong Dong, the largest river that supplies water for Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province, is polluted with garbage and waste water. Workers from Phu Quoc Island’s Public Work Management Board collect garbage from the surface of Duong Dong River. Triet said the waste water was being treated only through the sedimentation tank, and then discharged directly into the river along canals. The deterioration of the water quality has affected the beauty of the river and disrupted the living conditions of the local people along the river. Pham Van Nghiep, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the river was not polluted from the headwaters, but the discharge of waste water and garbage from households on both sides of the river had inflicted the damage.

Source: VietNamNet News April 17, 2018 11:15 UTC