Việt Nam News

Cities around Việt Nam have seen an alarmingly poor tree density compared to the national standard, with that of HCMC being the lowest, said a report from the Ministry of Construction.

Under the roadmap to carry out the Montreal Protocol on the protection of stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances, Việt Nam will begin managing and eliminating all fluorinated chemicals from 2024 toward reducing consumption by 10 per cent during 2029-2034, 30% during 2035-2039, 50 per cent during 2040-2044 and 80 per cent from 2045.

The high pace of urbanisation, coupled with increased production and tourism activities, has been particularly straining on the environment in many rural and coastal areas.

The project called “Modernising the Forestry Sector and Enhancing Resilience in Coastal Areas” sponsored by the World Bank (WB), is one of many ongoing projects to plant, care for and protect coastal forests.

Guests and hosts of Six Senses Côn Đảo resort have recently witnessed the hatching of a very special arrival at the resort’s in-house incubation center: an exceptionally rare white sea turtle.

The province has instructed localities to implement measures to protect agricultural production, ensuring safety for aquaculture to minimise the damage caused by heavy rain and flooding. 

During the 20-year cooperation, the two ministries signed two strategic cooperation agreements in the field of environment as a basis for effectively implementing many cooperative activities on land environmental protection between the two sides.

Although the programme of classifying household solid waste at its source has been piloted and implemented for many years in HCM City, it has not been highly effective, because most people are not aware of the importance of waste classification.

People should take precautions against flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, and flooding for rice and agricultural crops in low-lying areas.

The Đà Nẵng-based Maritime Co-ordination and Rescue Centre No2 (MRCC2) said the fishing vessel from Thanh Hoá Province coded TH90929TS was heading to safe dock in rough weather and heavy rains when water broke into the deck around 4.30pm on October 13.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will receive additional capital of VNĐ4 trillion (nearly US$164 million) to combat riverbank and coastal erosion.

The reforestation plan was ahead of the previous plan presented to the National Assembly. The initial plan was divided into three phases and planned to be completed in 2026. The total investment for reforestation in the project was expected to be over VNĐ176.8 billion.

Urgent action is needed to breath new life into Cửa Vạn and Vung Viêng fishing villages.

Việt Nam has demonstrated its leadership role in ASEAN cooperation on disaster management by implementing numerous successful initiatives.

Its Núi Chúa World Biosphere Reserve and Phước Bình National Park boast rich and diverse ecosystems, with excellent natural landscapes and rare animals and plants that have been given priority for preservation.

The amount of waste transported into the plant has been increasingly outstripping designed capacity.

Climate change has reduced the flow of the Mekong River over the past ten years, and causing impacts for the Mekong Delta in the region, including Việt Nam.

The hydro-meteorological sector is actively deploying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor dangerous weather conditions, utilise satellite data, ultrasonic technology, radar, laser technology and other advanced tools.