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Hà Nội goes underground to fight flooding

Cà Mau declares emergency as western sea dyke is badly eroded

The Cà Mau Province People’s Committee on October 21 declared an emergency after discovering a total of 5.8km of the 108km western sea dyke in U Minh and Trần Văn Thời districts dangerously eroded.

Students, enterprises work to reduce plastic waste in VN

Nguyễn Thị Ngọc, a student at Hà Nội University of Science and Technology and a member of the Green Eye Group in the Youth for Environment Project, has proposed that customers should be allowed to take their used milk cartons or bottles and electronic devices to stores where they initially bought them and receive a discount for future purchases.

Weather forecasting centre rejects fake news about super typhoon

The National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre has rejected reports alleging the eighth storm to hit central region of Việt Nam, known as Saudel, is actually a super typhoon.

Nation donates to residents of flood-hit central region

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday ordered the Ministry of Finance to allocate 5,000 tonnes of rice from the national reserves to the flood-hit provinces of Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên Huế and Quảng Nam.

Tây Ninh releases fish fry into reservoir to regenerate fishery resources

The southern province of Tây Ninh on Thursday (October 15) began releasing more than 515,000 fry of various fish species into the Dầu Tiếng Reservoir to regenerate fishery resources during the ongoing rainy season.

Despite campaign, Hà Nội’s markets still flooded with plastic waste

It has been more than a year since the fight against plastic waste was launched on a national scale and despite claims of success by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, VietnamPlus reporters have observed that single-use plastic is still commonly used at markets and supermarkets in Ha Noi.

Soldiers missing amid attempt to rescue workers trapped by landslide

Authorities lost contact with 13 members of the rescue team late on Monday night, while some members have returned safely to the rescue base.

Typhoon to make landfall in north on Wednesday

Typhoon Nangka, the seventh to form in the East Sea this year, has been forecast to make landfall in northern and north-central regions on Wednesday afternoon, bringing torrential rain and high risk of flooding and severe landslides.

HCM City expands 'green school' model

HCM City is expanding the "green school model" at all educational levels as part of its effort to raise awareness about environmental protection through energy saving, recycling, and waste separation at source.

ADB and Phú Yên sign Việt Nam’s first certified green loan for 257 MW solar power project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Phú Yên TTP Joint Stock Company (Phú Yên JSC) on Friday signed a US$186 million loan to develop and operate a 257 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the southern province of Phú Yên’s Hòa Hội, through the country’s first certified green loan.

Seven crewmen from drifting vessels saved at sea

Five sailors were rescued from the sea after their boat sank late Thursday off the coast of Quảng Trị province.

Flood-hit areas evacuated in Hoi An

Houses and restaurants along the Hoài River in Hội An were evacuated on Thursday afternoon after floodwater breached many buildings following three days of uninterrupted rain.

Central provinces told to prepare for dangerous weather

The central region is forecast to experience prolonged heavy rains and floods in the coming days due to a low-pressure system in the East Sea that may grow into a tropical depression.

Wildlife products widely sold in Viet Nam, despite legal measures

Although the law prohibits any possession or sale of ivory items, jewellery made from these wild animals is widely available across the country, both in physical stores and online.

Cần Thơ to lengthen under-construction embankment as more riverbank erodes

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ will build an additional 30-metre stretch of embankment at a site of erosion along the Trà Nóc River in Bình Thủy District.

HCM City to connect all rooftop solar systems to power grid

The Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation plans to soon connect all rooftop solar power to the electricity grid.

Hà Nội's air worsens from September to March: official

Head of Hà Nội’s Environment Protection Division under the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment Mai Trọng Thái told Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about measures to improve air quality in the city

City reaches 12 of 18 pollution-reduction goals

HCM City has reached 12 of its 16 targets in its pollution reduction programme for the 2016-20 period, according to the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Time to think about recycling of end-of-life solar panels: experts

The growth of solar power generation in Việt Nam has come alongside increasing concern over the disposal of end-of-life solar panels in the coming decades.

Eco-conscious startup makes handbags from discarded plastic bags

After noticing that more and more people were throwing away plastic bags, Phạm Thị Kim Hằng decided this year to make stylish handbags out of discarded plastic bags and fabric.