Nghệ An Province mandates resolution of environmental pollution hotspots

The Chairman of the Nghệ An Provincial People's Committee has issued a directive requiring all communes and wards to prioritize resources to resolve environmental pollution hotspots and improve urban landscapes. This task must be completed by November 30, 2026.

The directive aims to tighten management and improve the efficiency of budget spending related to environmental sanitation and urban construction. Local authorities are instructed to review and balance budgets to prioritize waste collection, transportation, and treatment. Additionally, officials must ensure the proper collection of environmental sanitation service fees from households and businesses to prevent unregulated or unauthorized collections.

In a related local matter, authorities in Truong Vinh Ward have ordered a household to rectify environmental pollution caused by livestock and poultry slaughtering. Following resident complaints regarding foul odors and wastewater, officials inspected the site and mandated that the family resolve the pollution and cease drying poultry feathers on public roads by October 30, 2026.