While the erection of an electric fence has proven effective in resolving conflicts between wild elephants and people in this southeastern province, it is not a long-term solution, experts said.

Tân Cảng-Quy Nhơn JSC in the central coastal province of Bình Định has been dumping soil and stone into waters surrounding Quy Nhơn Port in order to expand the port’s warehouse, worsening crowding issues and threatening its status as a first-grade port, danviet.vn online newspaper has reported.  

After two periods of pumping water, Hà Nội by Thursday afternoon had water for only 63.2 per cent of rice fields, lower than expected, according to the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).

Water experts in Việt Nam have suggested re-using waste water to help protect vital resources. As untreated waste water is discharged directly into the environment, both surface water and underground water resources face high risk of either running out or becoming too polluted to drink.

Hà Nội plans to stop the use of beehive-shaped coal bricks by 2020 as part of  measures to improve air quality and living conditions, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Potting soil made from wastewater, a project initiated by two college students, offers a comprehensive solution to protect the environment and create economic value in the Mekong Delta.

The ancient city of Hội An, aided by its twin town, Wernigerode, in Germany, has launched a solar-power system for public lighting, load-speakers and lanterns in the old quarter of the city.

At least 72 wild animals were released in their natural habit in the first month of the year, according to Education for Nature Việt Nam (ENV).

The problem of illegal gold mining has aggravated in Ngọc Hồi District in Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.