Việt Nam News

When the nuclear power plants planned in the province were cancelled, Ninh Thuận quickly retrained its focus on becoming a renewable energy hub, utilizing its natural strengths.

With knowledge and experience gained from a decade working in Korea, a Hanoian man started a business producing straws made from vegetables and fruits.

More drastic and comprehensive measures are needed to improve the efficiency of water resources and ensure water security, especially clean water supply to serve production and daily-life needs of people, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has said.

Scientists have studied, evaluated and predicted the impact of climate change on wildlife species in Việt Nam.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đặng Hoàng Ân has attended the eighth Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue held in Berlin, Germany, under the motto “From Ambition to Action”.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Việt Nam Association of the Elderly have committed to coordinate in building green models with the participation of elderly people to better protect the environment.

The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the CropLife Việt Nam Association have released a series of videos giving instructions on how to use pesticides safely, efficiently and responsibly.

Just on the outskirts of the capital city, the people of Tân Minh Commune in Sóc Sơn District have struggled for decades with polluted water.

The Coca-Cola Foundation has announced its continuing support of US$150,000 (equivalent to VNĐ3.5 billion) for WWF-Viet Nam to enhance the natural ability of ecosystems to control water flow and absorption capacity of Tràm Chim National Park and surrounding floodplains.

People and social organisations should be the most important actors in ensuring the success of climate change adaptation process and realising Việt Nam’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said.

Themed “Early Warning and Early Action”, the World Meteorological Day 2022 (March 23) spotlighted the vital importance of hydrometeorological and climate information for disaster risk reduction.

Combining environmental protection with philanthropy, women in Thanh Hóa have been turning littered waste into money to buy tens of thousands of gifts for poor people.

The theme of this year’s World Water Day on March 22 is “Groundwater”, the hidden water resource that is critically important but not always fully recognised in sustainable development policymaking.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is facing severe erosion along its rivers and coast, affecting people’s lives and agriculture.

On the threshold of the 66th Commission on the Status of Women which opens on March 14, UNDP Resident Representative in Việt Nam Caitlin Wiesen, spoke about women's role in climate action. 

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the centre for Supporting Green Development and PRO Việt Nam have donated 54 ‘green houses’ (dust bins made from reform plastic) and waste classification tools to Hội An City’s women’s union for boosting recycling and zero plastic waste in the community.

Việt Nam increased its public expenditure for climate change in 2016-2020, however, more investment is needed to address climate risks and to mobilise more support from international and private sources, according to experts at a workshop held on Friday.

A five-year project to transform Việt Nam’s private sector toward sustainable energy use has been officially launched in southern Tây Ninh City.