Việt Nam News

People of Đà Bắc District of the northern province Hoà Bình have been suffering a severe water shortage for years despite residing right in the Đà River basin.

Việt Nam has a lot of work to do to complete the national marine spatial planning as the country is still at a relatively early stage in the process of formulating both its coastal zone planning and sustainable management of resources.

Experts say it is time for agencies to join hands to reduce plastic rubbish and target green and sustainable tourism.

The adverse effects of this pollution are felt keenly in the region, and the relevant authorities must take necessary measures to protect the livelihoods of the local farmers and prevent further environmental degradation.

The exhibition is expected to take visitors on an artistic trip to Côn Đảo Island, where the main events of the LIFE project take place in May. There they could envision Côn Đảo Coastline by seeing its physical elements like rocks, sand, the sound of the sea, and human performances.

P&G Vietnam, in collaboration with Central Retail Vietnam and Gaia Vietnam, has launched the forest restoration programme "Vì Bạn Ươm Mầm Một Việt Nam Xanh - Forests For Good".

The plantation, located on 18.1 hectares in Hòa Liên Commune, consists of dalbergia tonkinnensis and pterocarpus macrocarpus, which will help residents in the commune boost sustainable production and the forestry economy.

Surveys conducted before and after the placement also indicated a considerable improvement in local fishermen’s income.

Many green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) migrate from far-off oceans to Côn Đảo archipelago where they mate, lay eggs, and build nests.

When the dry season is coming, bee hunters in the southern region hope for a bumper crop.

Over 13 hectares of pine forest were destroyed in a forest fire occurring in area 267A of Đà Lạt City’s Prenn Pass.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Lê Công Thành suggested the Mekong River Commission (MRC) focus on practical measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of residents who live on the river’s water resources, while addressing a ministers’ meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on Tuesday.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta needs more than VNĐ94.3 trillion (nearly US$4 billion) to improve its road infrastructure in order to boost its inter-provincial connectivity while mitigating the impacts of climate change.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang plans to soon build a freshwater storage system and infrastructure to serve agriculture in the Long Xuyên Quadrangle.

HCM City official expects the RoK will share experiences with the city in mobilising international resources to support adaptation and prevention of disasters caused by climate change.

The 'Pioneering Women Journalist for Environment' award ceremony recognised these women's remarkable contributions to journalism.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region is growing more forests to protect the environment from climate change and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.

A pulmonologist said that daily exposure to dust can severely affect people’s health, causing damage to the lining of the respiratory tract or leading to pneumonia, lung infection and pulmonary fibrosis.