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Prolonged rainfall and landslides disrupt life in central region

Hạ Long-Cát Bà alliance helps protect heritage environment

Environmental protection could only be sustainable if authorities, community and businesses work together, according to experts.

Reservoirs in the north warned of serious water shortage

Rainfall in October is forecast to be lower than the average level of previous years, down by 20 to 40 per cent.

Meteorologists debate cause of fog in HCM City

Meteorologists are debating the cause of the thick fog that has blanketed HCM City and some southern provinces in recent days, which has triggered concerns of residents about worsening air quality.

Mekong Delta shrimp farmers take baby steps towards renewable energy

Cost and technology are the top concerns for shrimp farmers when investing in renewable energy, Trần Văn Đấu, a farmer in Cà Mau Province, said.

Climate change awareness week launched in Việt Nam

A week-long series of activities to raise awareness about climate change is set to kick off on Friday across Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and Hội An.

Hà Nội receives 18 air quality sensors from Germany

Hà Nội has agreed to install 18 air quality monitoring devices offered by the German Development Cooperation Organisation (GIZ) as part of efforts to improve air quality in the capital.

City to identity trees best suited to urban areas

HCM City plans to conduct research and identify trees resilient to natural disasters and suited to the local soil.

Greenhouse expansion damaging Đà Lạt environment

The rapid development of greenhouses for vegetable and flower cultivation in the last two decades has had a negative effect on the environment in the central resort city of Đà Lat.

Water shortage threatens upcoming rice crop

Many reservoirs in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuận are running out of water, negatively impacting the coming rice crop.

Việt Nam’s energy transition faces challenges

Việt Nam News talks to Vietnamese and Danish lawmakers and experts about barriers that Việt Nam has faced in energy transition to reach sustainable development goals, experience from Denmark and the two countries’ partnership in the field.

Textile and garment enterprises must pay more attention to chemical management

Textile and garment enterprises consume a large amount of chemicals for their production activities. However, most have paid little attention to chemical management, leading to passive reactions when any incident occurs, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has said.

Quảng Ninh releases green sea turtle back to nature

A green sea turtle, a rare reptile species, was released back to nature in Hải Hà District, northern Quảng Ninh Province on Monday.

Enterprises to handle plastic waste

Enterprises in the Packaging Recycling Organisation Vietnam (Pro Vietnam) will collect all packaging they use by 2030, said the organisation’s leader in Hà Nội last week.

Hà Nội’s air quality declines

Hà Nội’s air quality has declined last week, especially on Sunday which witnessed serious pollution in a number of districts, according to environment monitoring results.

Genome of rare Linhzhi mushroom conserved

The genome of rare Linhzhi mushrooms has been successfully conserved by scientists of Phước Bình National Park, opening opportunities for the production of the mushroom, reported baotintuc.vn.

Central province to promote zero waste tourism

The owners of 44 hotels, homestays, villas and restaurants as well as travel agencies in the central province of Quảng Nam have agreed to take action to reduce the plastic waste their businesses release into the environment.

Việt Nam should be proactive in coping with natural disasters

As a country highly exposed to droughts, floods and landslides, Việt Nam needs more active prevention instead of just a passive response.

Project protecting wildlife launched in Hà Nội

A project to strengthen partnerships to protect globally-endangered species in Việt Nam was launched on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Mekong Delta needs urgent measures to prevent drought, saline-intrusion

Immediate measures and long-term plans should be implemented quickly to help provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta cope with drought and saline intrusion, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Lê Công Thành has said.