Việt Nam News

Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung has said he will no longer tolerate any delays to the construction of a wastewater treatment facility that is expected to address long-standing water pollution in the increasingly crowded city.

A draft national strategy for environmental protection from 2021-30 was focused on fighting sources of pollution while boosting a low-carbon emission economy, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE).

Saltwater intrusion into rivers from the sea has caused damage to rice and other crops in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.

The water level at Cambodia’s great lake Tonle Sap is low so the ability to discharge much water for the delta is not high.

The move aims to help promptly deal with oil spills, minimise the number of oil spills and reduce the damage by oil spills on the environment, economy and society.

The National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) for Việt Nam has been launched and will be effective from May 1 this year, according to the Việt Nam Office of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) under the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).

Saltwater intrusion has occurred on a large scale in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, forcing local authorities to take measures to protect agricultural production and ensure water supply for household use, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hà Nội lacks systems which can show comprehensive data on air quality in the city centre and neighbouring provinces.

Điểu Long used to be one of the most notorious illegal loggers in the southern province of Bình Phước. But now, ironically, Long is one of the most dedicated rangers in the park.

Authorities in the central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế have issued an order to protect wild birds after a large amount of birds moved to settle in residential areas.

Saltwater intrusion has occurred in most areas of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh, forcing authorities to close most saltwater-prevention sluices and to stop planting the 2019 -20 winter – spring crop in some areas.

Students of Thanh Đa Secondary School in HCM City’s Bình Thạnh District have greater awareness of air pollution and measures to prevent it after an air quality index monitor was installed in the school a few months ago.

A wildlife rescue and conservation team in the city, with the support of the Đà Nẵng-based Douc Langur Foundation, has released two civets – an endangered species – and an Asian water monitor, in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve.

Việt Nam must continue to take concrete climate actions to become a low-carbon economy and comply with the global Paris Agreement, a workshop heard in HCM City yesterday. 

Many species of rare turtles are in danger of extinction due to illegal trading in Việt Nam.

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to change the way solid waste is classified at source to suit treatment technologies, its chief has said.

Hanoians still use more than 23,000 honeycomb charcoal stoves every day, Hà Nội’s Sub-department of Environmental Protection said.

It's hard to believe that the special sightseeing area was fashioned out of an old rubbish dump.