Việt Nam News

Once choked with sewage and stench, the Tô Lịch and Lừ rivers are slowly recovering as a hidden network of tunnels, robots and treatment plants redirects wastewater beneath the city’s streets.

A collection of 100 stories shared by community members living in a buffer zone near an elephant protection area in Nông Sơn Commune was used as material for a newly released documentary titled Chung sống (Coexistence).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on April 2 ordered all provinces and centrally run cities to urgently review automated wastewater and emissions monitoring systems following reports that enterprises have been tampering with data.

HCM City has officially put into operation an automated weighing software system at major solid waste treatment facilities from April 1, aiming to improve transparency, efficiency and data management in municipal waste processing.

The country's total forest area reached nearly 15 million hectares last year, with a nationwide coverage rate of more than 42 per cent.

As demand for carbon credits and sustainable supply chains grows, experts say aligning finance with real impact remains the central challenge.

The Cà Mau Province People’s Committee has approved a rural water-supply project to be completed by 2030 to ensure safe drinking water amid worsening saltwater intrusion up rivers.

The proposal aims to ensure that the share of electric and green-energy buses meets the green transport roadmap within its ring roads, in line with the PM’s directive and the low-emission zone implementation schedule set by the city authorities.

The disasters destroyed eight houses in Lào Cai, while 5,355 homes were unroofed or damaged, mostly in Lào Cai with over 4,000 houses.

Residents in the area said the local drainage system began to show signs of overload after about two hours of continuous heavy rain.

WWF-Việt Nam, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Environment of southern Đồng Tháp province, has officially launched Phase II of the Climate Resilient by Nature (CRxN) project in Tràm Chim National Park.

The Government has recently issued Resolution 67/NQ-CP promulgating a plan to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of policies and laws on environmental protection.

The meeting aims to convene ministerial and regional stakeholders to foster engagement, forge partnerships, and gather new perspectives about project endeavours and benefits.

The restored mangrove area, spanning over 100 hectares, is drawing visitors with its rich biodiversity and tranquil, nature-based experiences.

Tây Ninh Province is stepping up water-saving measures to safeguard agricultural production and daily supply as climate change heightens drought and saline intrusion risks.

According to the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity, Việt Nam has around 250 important wetlands, including 41 in the Mekong Delta.

Spanning northern and central provinces in Việt Nam and adjoining areas in Laos, the Ma and Neun/Ca basins play a critical role in supporting agriculture, fisheries and rural livelihoods. However, early findings from a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) reveal mounting pressures on these ecosystems.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that Climate chaos is rewriting the rules of weather, with record heat, longer droughts, rising seas and ever more frequent and extreme disasters.