HCM City experienced a period of high tides from October 26 to 28, with water levels forecast to exceed Level III warning thresholds at several monitoring stations.
Data on air and water quality, waste, emissions and ecosystem conditions need to be integrated, regularly updated and used for forecasting, early warnings, policymaking and enforcement monitoring.
Experts say stricter controls on measuring instruments, more rigorous data quality assurance and stronger post-inspection oversight are needed to ensure reliable monitoring results.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Lê Trọng Yên said it should clarify the role and scope of carbon capture, utilisation and storage in Việt Nam’s emissions-reduction roadmap, particularly in hard-to-abate industries.
Environmental experts emphasised that effective air pollution control requires identifying and quantifying each specific source of emissions.
The city has around 12.82 million vehicles, 90 per cent of which are motorbikes, as vehicle emissions pose major challenges in terms of air pollution and greenhouse gases in large urban areas.
Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the project ran from April 2022 to October 2026, with total resources of nearly US$3.77 million, including a GEF grant of nearly US$2 million.
The survey documented 228 bird species from 55 families and 17 orders. Compared with a 2005 study, the latest survey added 35 species from 18 families and one order to the reserve’s bird checklist.
According to the scenarios, as global temperatures rise, super typhoons comparable in intensity to Typhoon Yagi (2024) are likely to occur more frequently.
The shift is believed to be neccessary amid mounting pressure from climate change, drought, saltwater intrusion and rising demand.
The central tourism hub has green-lit a project tasked with developing a groundbreaking waste-to-energy project on over 17 hectares, with an investment of VNĐ2.18 trillion (US$87.2 million) in 2026-27.
One of the notable solutions being implemented by Hà Nội is the pilot low-emission zone in Hoàn Kiếm Ward from July 1. After about two months of realisation, residents and businesses have generally agreed with this policy.
HCM City is developing its own criteria for eco-industrial parks and clusters, with 10 existing industrial parks and three industrial clusters set to be put on a green transition roadmap through 2045.
Police in HCM City have detained 21 people, including directors of environmental monitoring companies, for allegedly falsifying environmental test results.
Cần Thơ will strengthen the management and protection of its water resources as climate change, pollution, and rising demand put growing pressure on supply.
HCM City is resolving administrative bottlenecks for waste-to-energy projects while refining its at-source waste sorting scheme to reduce landfill reliance and treat 90 per cent of its domestic waste using advanced technologies by 2030.
HCM City will deploy mobile pumps at severely flooded areas and step up traffic control as the city prepares for heavy rain and high tides during the ongoing rainy season.
The first Quy Nhơn Dialogue on Climate and Transition on October 10-11 at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in Gia Lai Province will welcome 100 delegates from Việt Nam, Southeast Asia and around the world.
