The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta plans to grow this year’s winter – spring rice crop early since drought and saltwater intrusion are forecast to be severe in the dry season starting at the end of this year.
Environmental restoration after mining and mineral exploitation activities may be the responsibility of mining firms, but for years these companies have ignored their duty, harming the environment and human health, reported Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People Weekly).
The declining demand for field-dried straw has triggered crop burning in Hà Nội’s outlying districts, leaving the city choking in haze.
The Việt Nam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has advised members of the public, especially children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with respiratory diseases, to limit outdoor activities due to rising pollution.
Authorities have pledged to find the causes of a land collapse close to the red mud reservoir of Nhân Cơ Alumina Factory in Đắk R’lấp District of the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk, reported online newspaper vietnamplus.vn.
Sustainable development is an urgent need for countries around the world. Việt Nam has made great efforts in this regard.
Environmental protection could only be sustainable if authorities, community and businesses work together, according to experts.
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.
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.
HCM City plans to conduct research and identify trees resilient to natural disasters and suited to the local soil.
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