Việt Nam News

The capacity of natural disaster prevention and climate change response has increased. Natural resources have been managed and used more efficiently than in the past.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held a ceremony in Hà Nội on Tuesday to launch a manual on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and reporting.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Hoàng Hiệp requested Đắk Nông Province to prioritise the safety of people amid the complex and unpredictable developments of flooding and landslides triggered by prolonged heavy rains.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted that downpours will continue in this region from now through August 8, with rainfalls of 50-120mm, even over 180mm, which will continue posing very high risks of floods, flash floods, and landslides.

Triệu Thị Thủy Tiên, a student from the Vietnam University of Commerce in Hà Nội, has been sorting out and recycling more than 300 old batteries.

Central Highlands provinces continue to have heavy rains during recent days leading to flooding and landslides in many places.

Activities in response to the International Plastic Bag Free Day at retailers are the first step to successfully implementing Việt Nam's goal of reducing plastic waste pollution, Thắng said.

HCM City is supporting locals who are affected by subsidence on a section of Thanh Đa Canal Embankment, which has damaged 15 houses and creates high risks of landslides.

Dozens of tonnes of rock and soil blocks slid down covering the entire road surface of the pass, on which the Mađaguôi traffic police station is located.

The recently opened Dầu Giây - Phan Thiết expressway in the south central province of Bình Thuận was hit by heavy rainfall over the weekend, leading to severe flooding and prolonged congestion.

The bears, now named Bonnie and Clyde, were micro-chipped and kept in a family in Bình Dương Province for nearly 20 years.

HCM City’s canals, thoroughly cleaned a few years ago, are again severely polluted because of dumping of waste and untreated wastewater.

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of garbage which piled up like mountains, without comprehensive treatment measures, have been polluting the environment, affecting the lives of people in the Mekong Delta region.

This reflected the spirit of solidarity and cooperation among nations in addressing current environmental challenges, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands has said.

Standard Chartered Bank and CIX shared experiences in operating a voluntary carbon credit exchange in Singapore and the next steps to set one up in Việt Nam.

Four earthquakes hit Kon Plông District in Kon Tum Province on the morning of July 20 ranging from 2.6 to 3.1 in magnitude.

This initiative aims to boost centralisation, transparency, and overall efficiency in managing related transactions, according to Tăng Thế Cường, Head of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The central province of Quảng Ngãi is implementing a series of projects to combat coastal and river erosion, aiming to stabilise the livelihoods of locals.