The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) have agreed to work more closely together to protect the environment and cope with climate change in the field of transportation during the 2018-21 period.
HCM City has been taking a number of measures to treat wastewater, including setting up several treatment plants.
The People’s Committee of HCM City has asked the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with local agencies to strictly monitor the discarding of litter and raw sewage in the Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè Canal.
A year after a government decree on stringent punishment for environmental violations came into effect, its enforcement leaves a lot to be desired.
The water quality in Hà Nội’s lakes, including 86 in the inner city and 44 on the outskirts, earmarked for renovation has improved markedly after months of dredging and cleaning, experts have announced.
Representatives of government agencies and businesses and experts discussed a proposal to hike the environment protection fees on industrial effluents at a meeting in HCM City on Thursday.
The water quality of lakes, rivers, streams and canals in Việt Nam is seriously degrading. Water in urban areas and industrial zones poses risks to human and aquatic animals.
A new amphibian was discovered by a group of scientists and biologists in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve in the central city following researches between 2012-18, and a scientific report of the new species was released in the scientific magazine, Zootaxa – a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists, on March 1st.
The People’s Committee of the central Quảng Nam Province has urged Hội An City authorities and relevant agencies to re-examine legal papers of construction projects on Cù Lao Chàm Islands.
Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Petteri Taalas has proposed Việt Nam soon appoint a permanent representative to the organisation.
Despite advancements in technology, weather forecasters around the world struggle to predict the intensity of emerging storms.
In a major shift in perspective, the Government is viewing small scale projects as the best, most sustainable way of tapping the nation’s hydropower potential.
The People’s Committee of northern Ninh Bình Province has fined a company more than VNĐ100 million (US$4400) for illegally discharging untreated waste water into the surrounding areas.
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.
