Việt Nam News

HCM City plans to carry out 218 anti-flooding works this year at a cost of nearly VNĐ8 trillion (US$345 million).

The FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme will allocate US$273,000 for a project aimed at assisting Việt Nam in developing and implementing a communication programme on the Timber Legality Assurance and Agreement (VNTLAS) for stakeholders in an appropriate and effective manner.

Việt Nam could meet its long-term energy demands by adding renewable energy sources and cutting-edge battery storage technologies to its arsenal of solutions, experts said at a two-day international conference on renewable energy that ended yesterday in HCM City.

Earlier this week, the 2018 World Air Quality and Greenpeace and IQAir AirVisual’s Report reported that Hà Nội stood second in Southeast Asia in terms of air pollution, just behind Indonesia’s capital Jakarta

Aerogel, an ultralight and versatile material, made for the first time from discarded plastic bottles, might contribute to tackling the global plastic scourge.

Construction of small ponds to store water for irrigation under an official programme has helped farmers in Lâm Đồng Province to cope with the current drought.

A pair of maps indicating areas at risk of flooding along 28 coastal provinces and cities in Việt Nam has been officially put into use.

Việt Nam had been recognised by the international community for its biodiversity and rich ecosystems, said Trần Thế Liên, head of the Special Protected Forest Department.

Unlike normal cyclists, the kid in Lâm Đồng Province’s Đà Lạt City doesn’t have to wear a mask to avoid inhaling dirty air, instead his bike cleans the air for him.

In 2017, Lê Thị Khởi took a bold step and quit her stable job as a sales manager in Hà Nội to start her own business.

Since the establishment of Cúc Phương National Park in 1962, Việt Nam’s Government has devoted huge efforts to developing a system of protected and conserved areas, experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced at a workshop on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

More than VNĐ28.5 trillion (US$1.23 billion) has been earmarked for a project to protect, restore and sustainably develop forests in the Central Highlands until 2030.

About 200 Asian openbill storks, listed in the rare bird category in the Việt Nam Red Data Book, have been seen in Bạc Liêu Bird Sanctuary in the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu since the beginning of the year.

Police in Bình Thuận Province have started criminal proceedings against four leader and officials from the Là Ngà Protective Forest Management Board for violating regulations on the exploitation and protection of forests.

Dozens of hectares of forest were illegally cut down and private properties were constructed along National Road 29 in the area between Ea Súp and Buôn Đôn districts as authorities admitted they were struggling to stop the encroachment.

Provinces in the southern region and the Central Highlands have taken measures to prepare for drought and ensure a stable supply of power as weather forecasts say that the region could face a prolonged heat wave this year.

More than 3,000 cu.m of untreated wastewater is released into Hà Nội’s Cầu Bây Canal through 26 discharge points daily.