Việt Nam News

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday (June 8) kicked off the Safety Across Asia for the Global Environment (SAFE) project.

HCM City is making efforts to promote digital transformation in the collection, treatment and management of the huge volume of domestic solid waste discharged daily.

Some of the newly discovered species in Việt Nam are highly regarded by scientists worldwide, including Cát Bà begonia (Begonia catbensis) found on the limestone hills of Cát Bà National Park, frog species Quasipaa taoi on Ngọc Linh mountain - the highest peak in central Việt Nam, and Intermedius sunbeam snake in a locality within the central Trường Sơn region of Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands has said that the national target of reducing 50 per cent of ocean plastic waste by 2025 was highly ambitious. Achieving this goal would require more comprehensive measures and strong determination from the entire society, including state management agencies, businesses, and citizens.

Việt Nam needs to promote effective solutions in order to solve plastic pollution in the agricultural sector now.

Water levels at Đồng Nai Province's Trị An hydroelectric reservoir, the largest of its kind in Southern Việt Nam, are extremely low due to the recent, intense heatwave. This is seriously harming the livelihoods of fishermen and fish farmers.

The plans focus on a “four on-site” approach, emphasising prevention as the primary strategy and the responsibility of the entire political system and society. 

With many of the species already under threat of extinction from human activities, WWF is calling on governments in the region to increase protection for these rare, amazing creatures and their habitats.

The district authority will also plan to renovate and embellish the infrastructure around the lake, such as installing lighting systems and upgrading promenades and flower gardens.

Trị An hydro-power reservoir in the southern province of Đồng Nai is facing a severe drought, according to Trị An Hydropower Company.

These are the first electric trucks for garbage collection in Việt Nam.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged stepping up wildfire prevention measures as heatwaves are scorching many localities nationwide, increasing the risk of wildfires.

Bad weather at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport, HCM City on May 16 and 21 caused 12 flights to be delayed and seven to be diverted to the alternate airports.

Deputy transport minister Nguyễn Duy Lâm has been assigned as the head of the team, while deputy minister of natural resources and environment Trần Quý Kiên is the deputy head.

NGO Gaia Nature Conservation Center on Monday kicked off its annual afforestation programme at the Đồng Nai Culture and Nature Reserve to mark International Day for Biological Diversity.

It is important for businesses to enhance green production, protect biodiversity and ecology, and strive for green labelling. These will be competitive advantages that help them compete with others to export agricultural or food products to the world.

The Việt Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) has launched a new task force to promote innovation and catalyse investment in effective solutions for reducing plastic waste and pollution in Việt Nam.

Đồng Nai’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment said it will coordinate with other agencies to monitor the company’s implementation of dust mitigation measures at the project twice a week.