As a means to promote environmental protection while supporting the community through the pandemic, grocery stalls in Văn Miếu Ward, Đống Đa District, Hà Nội are letting people trade scraps for food.
A workshop took place both virtually and in-person in Hà Nội on Thursday to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project, which was announced during US Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Việt Nam in August.
The grey-shanked douc langur is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list as one of the world’s 25 most critically endangered primates. The primates can only be found in Việt Nam.
To help farmers manage climate-related risks such as flooding, drought and saline intrusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched the Climate-Smart Maps and Adaption Plans (CS-MAP) on Tuesday.
The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked provinces and cities to continue monitoring weather forecasts and keep local authorities and people up-to-date to prevent and minimise damage due to natural disasters.
A $30 million climate change adaption fund, provided by Green Climate Fund (GCF), has been launched to help small-scale agricultural businesses adapt to changes in water security caused by climate change.
Torrential rain, triggered by typhoon Kompasu, will blanket the northern and central regions from Wednesday afternoon.
Việt Nam will plant a 20,000ha forest as part of a project to protect and develop coastal forests in response to climate change and to push green growth over the next 10 years.
The Vietnamese Government has set a goal to raise the rate of solid waste collected and safely treated to 100 per cent in 2050 as part of the freshly approved national strategy on green growth for 2021-2030.
Experts discussed measures to cope with current bad weather during a conference on Sunday as heavy rain battered the northeast and another storm was forecast to enter the East Sea.
The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8) opened in the form of teleconference in Hà Nội on Friday, highlighting the urgency of developing the circular, low carbon economy and reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà affirmed that Việt Nam chooses the sustainable and active approach to development in the direction of green and circular economy while addressing the fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific yesterday.
Local rangers and management of the Chàm Island Maritime Protected Area (MPA) have released an endangered pangolin (Manis Javanica) back to the wild on the Chàm Islands after locals found the animal.
PEFC is the largest forest certification system in the world and the certification system of choice for small forest owners, with more than 300 million hectares represented across 49 nations.
Central Việt Nam experienced strong winds and heavy rain after Typhoon Dianmu made landfall in provinces from Thừa Thiên-Huế to Quảng Nam, weakening to a tropical depression on Friday morning.
Sanofi Vietnam and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit’s Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Market in Vietnam Project are collaborating to convert diesel boilers at the former's factories into rice husk-fired ones to cut down the amount of waste and air pollution.
Germany's International Co-operation Agency (GIZ) launched an e-training course on the due diligence system (DDS) for timber imports into Việt Nam, promoting principles of due diligence and its application in business activities of timber operators.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has approved a plan for Việt Nam to proactively prepare for and take part in the building of a global agreement on ocean plastic pollution.
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