Lao Cai, Vietnam, March 30, 2026 (AFP) - Stink of crime hangs over Vietnam chemical plant

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2026-03-30

Grey and white smoke around the clock, dust-covered trees and nonstop noise: residents living next to Vietnam's biggest chemical production complex coexist with toxic fumes from the factories. "It smells stinky, pungent, rotten," said 64-year-old Nguyen, who lives in a one-storey concrete house three kilometres from the Tang Loong industrial park in remote Lao Cai province and asked to be identified by one name due to security concerns. "Even if......

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