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Hà Nội accelerates green transition as air pollution crisis intensifies

Central city approves biodiversity conservation Master Plan

The central city’s people's committee has approved the Master Plan on biodiversity conservation in 2030 in line with long-term socio-economic and sustainable development goals.

At least one dead as Storm Noul makes landfall in central region

At least one person was killed, 29 were injured and more than 1,700 houses’ roofs were blown away after Storm Noul made landfall on Quảng Bình and Thừa Thiên-Huế provinces at around 10am on Friday morning.

‘Trash for gifts’ encourages Hanoians to sort their garbage

Since mid-August, Hanoians can exchange recycled trash for gifts every Saturday morning at garbage collection points in four inner districts.

Tiền Giang to plant more coastal protection forests

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang will plant 250ha of new protection forests in coastal areas from 2021 to 2025, twice the amount of the 2015-20 period, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hà Nội struggles to deal with plastic waste

Plastic waste can take up to hundreds of years to decompose, creating an increasing burden on landfills, particularly when the sites run out of space to bury garbage.

HCM City restores polluted canals one by one

The 10-kilometre Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè Canal running through districts 1, 3, Tân Bình, Phú Nhuận, and Bình Thạnh in HCM City has become a popular place for sightseeing, taking photos and doing exercises.

Government aims to set an example in reducing plastic waste

Việt Nam is the fourth largest plastic polluter in the world. Each year, up to 700,000 tonnes of plastic waste is thrown away and not recycled properly.

Communities may be granted power to monitor environmental protection activities

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is considering revising the Law on Environmental Protection which took effect in 2014.

SAV discovers weaknesses in environmental protection, imported scrap management

Limitations in environmental protection at industrial zones and medical waste treatment at hospitals as well as shortcomings in imported-scrap management in the 2016-2018 period have been highlighted after the State Audit of Việt Nam (SAV) conducted recent environmental audits.

People need to protect their health as air quality drops

While air quality in Hà Nội’s inner city remained mostly good and average in the last week of August, it did drop compared to previous weeks.

Cà Mau declares landslide emergency at western sea dykes

The People’s Committee of the southernmost province of Cà Mau has announced an emergency situation as landslide has occurred at many sections of the sea dykes along the western coast in the locality.

Specialised zones in Phú Quốc Marine Protected Area adjusted

The Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang has adjusted the zoning of the marine protected area of Phú Quốc National Park on Phú Quốc Island.

Country's main coconut area attacked by pest that appears for first time in province

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre is taking measures to control the coconut black – headed caterpillar (Opisina Arenosella Walker) which has appeared for the first time in the province, damaging coconut trees.

Mekong Delta district lacks clean water for household use

About 5,600 households in Kiên Giang Province’s An Biên District lack access to clean water and have to harvest rainwater or buy clean water from other areas, according to the district’s People’s Committee.

Flood season coming late, drought may hit Mekong Delta again next year

This year’s flood season in the Mekong Delta is likely to arrive late and if there is insufficient rain in the months to come, drought and saltwater intrusion may plague the region again during the next dry season, experts have warned.

Ninh Thuận set to go greener by increasing forest cover

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận has speeded up afforestation to increase its forest cover from 45.6 per cent last year to 47 per cent by the end of this year.

Cameras prove effective to curb littering but more detailed regulations needed

Nearly 200 cameras were installed in Trường Thọ Ward, HCM City’s Thủ Đức District as it was considered a hotspot for littering, in the last few years.

Air quality improving in the north

Air quality in the north of the country is improving, according to the Vietnam Environment Administration.

Northern localities told to prepare for typhoon Higos

All relevant localities were told to carefully prepare for typhoon Higos, which is forecast to bring torrential rains, flash floods and landslides to northern mountainous provinces until Sunday.