Việt Nam News

There are two key components needed to rid the oceans of plastic, a senior professor has warned. Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Chu Hồi says the public need to cut down their usage and the authorities need to look into the collections and treatment of plastic waste in the sea.

Bison have been snapped by camera traps set up by the Việt Nature Conservation organization in the central province of Quảng Bình.

Forest rangers in the central province of Nghệ An have detained five men for allegedly killing two langurs in the province’s Pù Mát National Park.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a circular to guide and regulate marine oil spill cleanup and recovery.

The Cái Lớn – Cái Bé irrigation project in the Mekong Delta has been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, according to Lê Hồng Linh, director of the ministry’s Irrigation Work Investment and Construction Management Board No 10.

NGO Animals Asia and the Agriculture and Rural Development Department in Đắk Lắk Province have signed a co-operation agreement for elephant conservation in Việt Nam from 2019-22.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has raised concerns over the controversial Thạch Khê Iron Ore Mine in central Hà Tĩnh Province, saying the mine should not restart operations due to environmental risks.

Renewable energy usage is becoming more common among households in the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu

Closed-loop organic waste processing technology and de-centralised waste processing are possible solutions for Việt Nam’s organic waste problems, experts said at a discussion panel on Monday.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc pointed out several shortcomings of the environment sector when attending the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s conference to carry out the National Assembly and Government’s resolutions on socio-economic development in 2019 yesterday.

People’s Committees of cities and provinces were assigned to issue their own technical regulations on water quality for domestic use.

In a ceremony yesterday, the central city of Đà Nẵng debuted the first Nature Education and Experience Centre on Sơn Trà peninsula to provide a space for school students to explore the biodiversity of Sơn Trà Nature Reserve.

Lower water levels in reservoirs and barren farmland can be easily seen in many parts of the south-central and Central Highlands region even though it is the rainy season, reports the Nông Thôn Ngày Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

Huế City in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế received 20 smart rubbish bins from tyre manufacturer Bridgestone on Monday.

 Natural disasters have killed 218 people and caused a total loss of VNĐ20 trillion (US$860 million) for the country this year.

Minister of Environment for the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Myung-rae said his country was willing to assist Việt Nam in building its environmental protection and climate change adaptation capacity, and in writing relevant laws and regulations.

With hydroelectricity supplying nearly 40 per cent of Viet Nam’s generated power, the country’s energy security depends on quality reservoir planning and management, according to experts.

Waste collection and treatment in rural areas have been improved in recent years, but local authorities hope new electricity generation technology and projects will help resolve waste problems more sustainably and effectively.