Việt Nam News

Tiền Giang Province has developed new agricultural production models that provide farmers with a reliable income to cope with climate change in its eastern districts and Gò Công Town.

Developing flood-based agriculture models, ditching intensive shrimp farming for integrated farming could be key for the Mekong Delta to cope with the threat of climate change.

All households and commercial establishments in HCM City have to segregate their solid waste at source into organic and other wastes from today (November 24).

Once the second most important port in central Hà Tĩnh Province, Xuân Hải Port in Nghi Xuân District is seeing a significant decrease in their business due to river sedimentation.

Residential planning excluding the flood drainage corridor and abnormal torrential rains are blamed for causing the deaths of 16 people last weekend in the south central coastal province of Khánh Hoà’s Nha Trang City.

The Forest Protection Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has been conducting an investigation into the trafficking of big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) in the Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp, Vietnam News Agency reported on Thursday.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Quảng Ngãi Province has said the 15 million cubic metres of dredged sand and soil recently dumped into the sea area was a legal activity and had not caused pollution.

Sixteen endangered sea turtles weighing nearly 190 kilogrammes in total were found on Tuesday at Võ Thị Xuân’s seafood wholesale facility in Hòn Thơm District, Phú Quốc Island in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang, online news outlet zing.vn reported.

Forest rangers in the central provinces of Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên-Huế are investigating cases of wild animal trafficking, which is prohibited by Vietnamese law.

Wetlands in Việt Nam are under threat from both natural factors and human activities.

Humankind had “mortgaged” its future with uncontrolled growth at the expense of the environment for far too long, experts agreed, and urged for the simultaneous pursuit of development and sustainability.

With nearly 2.8 million office workers, Việt Nam can cut up to 6 per cent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by altering to green lifestyles and sustainable consumption, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Việt Nam reported on Thursday.

Hanoians have seen a greener Hà Nội with nearly 930,000 new trees planted along local streets over the last two years.

This time last year, many parts of the central region were submerged under floodwater, but this year’s unusual aridity in the middle of the rainy season offers little solace.

 Hà Nội aims to reduce the use of plastic bags in the traditional markets, supermarkets and trade centres from 50  to 65 per cent to protect environment as well as ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said the central region must act fast over anti-erosion fears and ensure they have a future plan.

The southern province of Cà Mau is using pre-fabricated barriers made of non-metallic reinforced concrete to prevent landslides and coastal erosion.

About 90,000 cubic metres of sludge and soil contaminated with dioxin has been safety removed and cleaned at the International Đà Nẵng Airport. A total of 32.4 hectares of newly cleaned area will be handed over to the city to expand the airport.