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Eight rare animals released into the wild in Đồng Nai

Coal sludge spills threaten Bái Tử Long Bay

Coal sludge dumps of mining companies and other illegal coal washing activities in Cẩm Phả City, northern Quảng Ninh Province, have turned clear areas of Bái Tử Long Bay into dark murky water.

Đắk Nông to plant more forests

The Đắk Nông Province People’s Committee has assigned localities and forest owners to grow an additional 72.9ha of forests this year.

Young people in Quảng Ninh, Sóc Trăng join environmental campaigns

Nearly 300 young people took part in a campaign to clean rubbish along more than 2.5km of seashore in Hạ Long City on Sunday.

Cần Thơ targets treatment of all solid waste

The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ plans to collect 100 per cent of its solid household waste in urban areas in the 2020-30 period.

PM calls for joint action to deal with plastic waste pollution

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has written a letter urging joint action for a healthy, safe and sustainable living environment as well as dealing with pollution caused by plastic waste.

Vingroup to launch electric bus services in five cities

Vingroup has set up VinBus, a subsidiary specialising in transport services, the property developer announced on Thursday.

Fresh water shortage threatens An Bình Islet

A shortage of clean water is threatening 500 residents living on An Bình Islet, three miles from Lý Sơn Island off the coast of Quảng Ngãi Province, due to a faltering desalination plant and lack of rainfall.

Hà Nội chokes on filthy air

Hà Nội’s air quality has worsened dramatically in the last few years, remaining at unhealthy to very unhealthy levels almost year-round

Untreated waste threatens environment in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu

Tens of thousands of tonnes of untreated garbage at Bãi Nhát landfill is contaminating the environment in Côn Đảo District, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province.

Customs agents arrest man for smuggling 10kg of tusks

Customs agents at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and the Anti-Smuggling Investigation Department on Wednesday arrested a man for trying to smuggle 10kg of elephant tusks into the country.

Climate change plan needs to cover vulnerable groups

Civil society organisations recommended climate vulnerability assessments in order to help the Government implement a national adaptation plan to mitigate the impacts of and respond to climate change.

Ministry of Finance proposes increasing wastewater fees

The fee is planned to be equivalent to 15 per cent of the water price (VAT excluded), compared to 10 per cent as previous

Quảng Ngãi struggles to eliminate old-style brick kilns

The smoke and dust caused by traditional brick kilns has long been considered a threat to the environment and residents' health, but many obstacles stand in the way of their elimination.

Việt Nam ignores air pollution: experts

Việt Nam lacks comprehensive studies on air pollution and its impacts on health, life and the economy, experts said at a conference in HCM City on Friday (April 19).

Schools, colleges begin reducing use of plastics

Educational institutions in several provinces and HCM City are encouraging their students and staff not to use single-use plastic water bottles and straws as part of the UN’s global Beat Plastic Pollution campaign.

Six people sentenced for violating regulations on rare animals

Hương Khê District People's Court in the central province of Hà Tĩnh on Thursday sentenced six local people to a total of 66 months in prison for violating “regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals”.

Tiền Giang coastal area manages to cope with drought, saltwater intrusion

The coastal area of Gò Công, a major agricultural hub in Tiền Giang Province, has taken effective measures against drought and saltwater intrusion into rivers this year.

Regional collaboration necessary for national environment protection strategy

The national strategy on environment protection should cover more issues other than just biodiversity conservation, waste management and monitoring.

Quảng Nam seeks to save Cửa Đại Beach from erosion

The emergence of the sandbank could lead to solutions to help save Cửa Đại Beach

Việt Nam has great potential to develop renewable energy: experts

The Sài Gòn High-Tech Park Incubation Centre (SHTP-IC) and New Energy Nexus in Southeast Asia are kicking off the New Energy Nexus programme to support Vietnamese start-up companies in the renewable energy field.