The Ministry of Finance is proposing a sweeping ban on the export of raw minerals, a move that would indicate an escalation of the Government’s generally negative stance on a practice that generates little value while causing environmental devastation.
Piles of trash have been washed up on the large stretches of the two beaches in northern Quảng Ninh and central Nghệ An provinces, causing disappointment for tourists and blocking vessels from approaching the shore.
Hundreds of households in Phú Mỹ Town in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province have been suffering from losses caused by floods as a consequence of broken Giao Kèo dam on Monday.
The Khánh Hòa Province People’s Committee has approved a fisheries development plan for the period until 2025 focusing on modernising the sector.
Floods and landslides in northern mountainous and central provinces have killed 15 people and left four missing, along with heavy losses in property, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
The central city of Đà Nẵng was awarded the title National Capital of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge 2018 programme in a ceremony on Friday, making it the only city in Việt Nam to join a list of 21 cities around the world for the final round of the global award.
Air pollution in HCM City caused by vehicles has become even more serious than the level of pollution emitted by industrial zones, environmental experts say.
Việt Nam is strengthening its cooperation with international organisations in protecting endangered species, an official said.
Ongoing heavy rain since early this week has caused damage in northern provinces.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned northern mountainous provinces of the imminent threat of flash floods and landslides.
The USAID Wildlife Asia today launched the third phase of the Chí initiative, a communication programme to help decrease consumer demand for rhino horn in Việt
Comprehensive and effective social support is a powerful tool for increasing resilience to shocks, helping vulnerable households build and diversify their livelihoods, skills and assets in response to climate change.
Industrial waste has been piling up on several streets in
The Management Boards of the Chàm Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) and the Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve site have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation for information exchanges, protection of biodiversity, eco-tourism, management and sustainable development of livelihoods.
An environmental seminar entitle “Mangroves for the Future: Improving the Endurance Power of Ecosystem and Coastal Community – Sharing Knowledge And Experiences” was held on August 24 in Thạch Thất District.
Việt Nam Association for Urban Planning and Development is suggesting to revive Kim Ngưu River by improving the river’s water quality of a 1.2-km section at first and create a public space for local residents along the riverside.
Whenever it rains heavily, people in Hà Nội think about flooding, and for good reason. Flooding occurred because of high density of construction in the city’s inner districts and an improperly-managed sewage system.
HCM City is being slowly choked by plastic waste, with 60 tonnes generated every day and only 10 per cent of them recycled.
Residents in Kiên Giang Province have asked Phú Quốc Economic Zone Management Board to take away the licence of a waste treatment centre that is causing headaches for them.
The country’s southernmost province of Cà Mau is speeding up construction of more than 4.2km of breakwater to prevent erosion and protect residential areas along its eastern coast, the province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said last Saturday.
