Việt Nam News

Bà Lựu Canal, one of the most polluted canals in HCM City,  was cleared of waste and an invasive growth of hyacinth by young volunteers during this year's Mùa Hè Xanh (Green Summer) campaign, which ended last week.

About 3,000 tonnes of waste which is supposed to be buried at Cờ Đỏ District’s dumping sites in Cần Thơ City will be burned to produce energy on a trial basis, according to local authorities.

The Ministry of Health has ordered health facilities to map out response plans for a possible water shortage amid forecasts of a prolonged heatwave expected to hit the country in the coming days, especially in the central region.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will not have early or intense flooding in its upper parts this year because of the low water level in the Mekong River, according to the National Centre of Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

The An Giang People’s Committee has declared a state of emergency due to land erosion along the Ông Chưởng River in Chợ Mới District.

The 2.5-tonne whale reportedly suffered from multiple bleeding wounds and was already dead when it was found.

Near Hạ Long Bay, experts discussed environmental pollution during a question-and-answer session of the Quảng Ninh People’s Council yesterday.

Pangolins are believed to be the most trafficked animal in the world.

The People’s Committee of HCM City has taken several steps to solve pollution in four canals in HCM City's Thu Duc District and District 9.

In 2010, land erosion was reported 100 metres away from the new cracks.

Fifty-five pieces of rhino horn weighing 125.15kg at were discovered hidden in plaster at Nội Bài International Airport on Thursday, Hà Nội Customs announced on Saturday.

Keeping the Côn Đảo National Park clean and conserving biodiversity is the top priority for its management board.

According to experts at a recent forum on water resource management, Việt Nam is facing a severe water crisis.

The event was part of efforts to end the consumption of illegal wildlife products in Việt Nam.

The plant will cost VNĐ24 billion (US$1.03 million) and is expected to operate by the end of this year.

Hải Dương Province has decided to suspend a project to build a waste treatment and power generation plant in Lương Điền Commune, Cẩm Giàng District, according to the leader of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

Deputy environment minister Võ Tuấn Nhân said inspections showed the steelmaker had completed most of the improvement work to its wastewater treatment system demanded by the Government.

Japanese experts proposed a trial cleanup of a section of Tô Lịch River using nano-bioreactor technology, beginning in May and scheduled to finish on July 17. The Hà Nội Sewage and Drainage Company's discharging water from the West Lake into the Tô Lịch River was said to erase the effort.