Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is striving to become a regional pioneer in reducing ocean plastic waste, heard a recent virtual meeting of environmental officials of Việt Nam, Germany, Ecuador and Ghana.

A plan for a new water-drainage network in HCM City has been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval.

Agencies in Việt Nam and international partners have been working together to seek effective measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in rice production in the country.

Vietnamese and foreign experts and scientists gathered at a conference in Cần Thơ City on Wednesday to seek solutions to boost sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region amid climate change.

The overexploitation of groundwater in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has contributed to severe land subsidence, which could lead to devastating consequences if the practice continues, experts have said.

With the onset of a heat wave in HCM City, doctors are urging people to take preventive measures against heat-related health conditions.

The Ministry of Construction has submitted to the Government for approval plans to triple the length of HCM City’s drainage network.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau in recent years has developed its protective and commercial forests, which provide much-needed household, export and tourism revenue.

Coral reefs off Chàm Island have been well conserved with an average coverage of 59.16 per cent at seven sites following an annual reef check and coral clean-up programme.

A survey of nearly 600 Chinese tourists who visited Việt Nam showed that 17 per cent of them visited ivory shops during their visit and an estimation 2 per cent bought ivory products with an average spending of VNĐ12 million (US$522).

Sưa trees are commonly found along Hà Nội’s streets. The tree is ranked as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Endangered Species. In Việt Nam, sưa wood is highly valued for its quality.

The Wildlife Rescue Centre, at U Minh Thượng National Park, in the southern province of Kiên Giang, has rescued hundreds of animals over the years and saved the lives of many rare wildlife species.

Đào Trọng Tứ, head co-ordinator of the Việt Nam River Network (VRN), speaks to the Vietnam News Agency about finding solutions to revive rivers

Saltwater intrusion will affect about 40,000ha of fruits and 5,000ha of rice in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta this month, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Irrigation Department.

The volume of waste relative to the total agricultural produce reaching focal points in HCM City has tended to decrease thanks to partial processing at source, according to the city people’s committee.

Cooperation in waste management and the building of emission-free circular economy was highlighted at the third meeting of the Joint Committee of Việt Nam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and Japan’s Ministry of the Environment on Wednesday.

The central city of Đà Nẵng, in co-operation with the NGO GreenViet, has launched the ‘One Million Trees Plantation’ project in public parks and pedestrian zones in Sơn Trà District to provide a ‘green’ shadow for the community and reduce air pollution.

The World Bank, acting on behalf of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has signed a grant worth US$11.3 million with the State Bank of Viet Nam to support the development of a commercial financing market for industrial energy efficiency investments.