Việt Nam News

Standard Chartered Bank has become the first bank to launch carbon-neutral credit and debit cards in Việt Nam. All new cards issued in Việt Nam will now be part of the carbon-neutral programme developed with Thales, the bank’s card manufacturing partner.

According to the law, daily-life solid waste collection and transport establishments have the right to refuse to collect and transport solid wastes of households and individuals that do not separate them by type or fail to use the correct packaging, and notify the competent authority for inspection and handling in accordance with the law.

Some provinces up north are covered in frost again after a cold snap occurred over the weekend.

Thick fog in the northern region forced the diversion of about 30 domestic and international flights on Thursday evening.

The biosphere reserve, which includes the Kon Ka Kinh National Park and Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, was recognised by UNESCO in September last year. New initiatives have been introduced to improve preservation work at the plateau.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been asked to coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) on setting up a renewable energy centre.

The People’s Committee of the central province of Quảng Bình has approved a project to support the work of wildlife rescue, conservation and release at the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development in the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has approved a 10-year project to improve forest rangers’ capacity in management, protection and firefighting.

The Ministry of Finance, acting under Government authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become the eighth member of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF).

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has approved the national biodiversity strategy to 2030.

The north and north central regions are forecast to see more strong cold spells in the first 10 days of February, which will cause temperatures to plunge, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The south - central province of Ninh Thuận is growing coastal forests to minimise the effects of natural disasters while also increasing green cover.

Nguyễn Văn Trí Tín, biodiversity conservation lead of WWF-Việt Nam, said that with the new discoveries “Việt Nam is definitely one of the places full of potential for research and discovery of new species.”

As Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, many people are tidying and decorating their homes in preparation for the most important holiday of the year. Most Vietnamese people believe that a neat and clean house brings luck and happiness in the New Year.

With the pandemic still complicated and natural disasters becoming more frequent and devastating, Việt Nam needs to focus on driving sustainable energy transition, according to the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Việt Nam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG)

The Year of the Tiger is fast approaching but the big cats are on the brink of extinction in the wild in Vietnam. Currently, tigers are allowed to be raised in non-commercial farming facilities across the country, but experts say more action should be taken to protect this dying breed of big cat.

About 25 different primate species found in Việt Nam out of total 44 call the Greater Mekong home, but these unique species are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, and hunting driven by consumption and the illegal trade.