Nguyễn Thu Hà, 24, a tourist from Hà Nội, is so impressed when going to the Bản Giốc Waterfall in Trùng Khánh District, in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng, not only because of its beauty, but also the clean and tidy surrounding environment.
Phú Quốc island in the southern province of Kiên Giang – one among the most popular tourist destinations in Việt Nam – is being threatened by environmental pollution due to the “flooding” of rubbish, Lao động (Labour) newspaper reported.
Hà Nội will seek funds to relocate hundreds of households living in two communes of Hà Nội’s Chương Mỹ District, the chairman of Hà Nội People's Committee said.
At least 54 people died, 31 others were injured and 39 are missing due to heavy rains and floods triggered by a tropical depression hitting northern and central localities in recent days, according to National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.
Most small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh are unaware of their corporate social responsibility and responsibility to protect the environment.
Water intrusion in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province’s coastal area has threatened 700 families, with the local authorities struggling to find a proper solution to the situation.
High tides over the last few days damaged a 20-metre section of an anti-flood construction work along riverbanks in Cần Thơ City’s Ninh Kiều District, affecting the property of dozens of households on October 10.
HCM City and Bình Dương Province People’s Committee have agreed to collaborate on treating pollution at Ba Bò Canal during the 2017-18.
More than 8,000sq.m of special-use forests were destroyed in just three months between July and September in Đông Mệt Village, Pá Khoang Commune, Điện Biên District, in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên.
Some 15ha of agriculture land and farm produce of 50 households in Nâm N’Đir Commune, Krông Nô District, Đắk Nông Province, was lost in a landslide in Krông Nô river.
Robust sustainable banking guidelines and urgent action by banks are needed to prevent a looming environmental and social crisis that could cripple the region’s economic growth, the World Wide Fund for Nature warned in a report on Thursday.
Việt Nam needs to implement policies of climate change mitigation in an inclusive and comprehensive way. Of that, mitigation actions might benefit the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people, experts have said.
Đà Nẵng City Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced that the change in weather resulted in fish death in the Phú Lộc River.
Some 800 litres of oil leaked into Bưng Dục spring in Chơn Thành District’s Minh Hưng Ward on Tuesday, causing pollution.
Bridgestone Vietnam has transferred 15 smart and eco-friendly trash bins to Thừa Thiên-Huế Province to promote environmental protection in the area.
Officers from Directorate of Fisheries under Agriculture Ministry and Central Highland province of Đắk Lắk People’s Committee yesterday released baby fish into Ea Súp Hạ Lake to regenerate aquaculture resources.
Việt Nam needs a national strategy to combine environmental protection with socio-economic development policies.
It has been exactly ten years since an industrial waste water treatment station was built in Tân Triều village in Hà Nội’s Thanh Xuân District. However, the plant has not operated for a single day, while residents who make their living weaving, dying and recycling, are forced to treat the waste water by themselves.
Việt Nam aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and to increase its absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 33 million tonnes.
Đà Nẵng's technology and science college has launched a solar-powered system on its rooftop as the first part of green roof development.
