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Hà Nội goes underground to fight flooding

Quality weather forecasts predicted

PhD Mai Văn Khiêm, director of the National Centre for Meteorology, Hydrology and Weather Forecast talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on the need to raise the quality of the weather forecast.

Southern region swelters as month-long heat wave begins

The southern region, including HCM City, is suffering from a heat wave which is predicted to peak in late March and early April, according to the Southern Hydro-Meteorological Station.

Discussion urges smarter energy choices for sake of human health

Participants at a recent conference in Hà Nội called for smarter energy choices, given the impacts of coal power generation on air quality and air pollution’s influence on human health.

Mineral resources are public property: experts

Lại Hồng Thanh, deputy head of General Department of Geology and Minerals and Nguyễn Thế Chinh, head of Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, talk to the Vietnamese Government website about mineral resource management

Water issues to be severe in many localities: experts

Along with Mekong Delta, the central region will suffer prolonged drought and saline intrusion during the rest of this year’s dry season, experts warned.

Forests in Cà Mau at high risk of fire

More than 43,500ha of forest in the southern province of Cà Mau is at high risk of fire due to prolonged hot weather, according to the provincial forest management, agricultural and rural development departments.

German-funded project to support Việt Nam in Paris Agreement implementation

The main implementing agency on the Vietnamese side is the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).

Early forest fire warnings vital

Nguyễn Quốc Trí, director general of the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry, talks to Vietnam News Agency about the dangers of forest fires during the dry season

Nature reserve founded in central province

The Tam Giang-Cầu Hai Wetlands Nature Reserve has been founded following a decision by chairman of the Thừa Thiên-Huế People’s Committee Phan Ngọc Thọ.

Japan provides HCM City non-refundable grant of $16.8m to upgrade sewer system

HCM City and the Japanese Government on Feb 21 signed an agreement for non-refundable aid worth JPY1.882 billion (US$16.84 million) to upgrade the city’s existing sewerage system using trenchless technologies.

Crop restructuring will help farmers avoid losses

Nguyễn Hữu Thiện, an independent expert on Ecology in the Mekong Delta talks to the newspaper Nhân Dân (The People) on causes leading to the problem of severe salty-water intrusion in the Mekong delta region and measures on how to cope with it, in both short and long terms

Việt Nam builds public private collaboration to address plastic waste

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build public-private collaboration towards a circular economy in plastic waste management was signed in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Central city pilots vetiver grass waste treatment system

A group of scientists and biological researchers from Đà Nẵng’s Teacher Training and Engineering College has developed a vetiver (Vetiveria Zizanioides) grass-based system to treat leaks at Khánh Sơn dump in the city.

Experts discuss economic tools for environmental protection

The conference aimed to summarise, evaluate and propose changes to perfect the system of economic tools available for environmental protection in Việt Nam, including various taxes and fees.

Pollution in Xuân Đài Bay to be treated

A project to clean up Xuân Đài Bay will be officially launched this month, according to the Phú Yên People’s Committee.

Việt Nam to develop a master plan on environmental monitoring system

Việt Nam is planning to develop a master plan on an environment and natural resource monitoring system to better prevent natural disasters and protect the environment.

EU funds project to promote sustainable forest management in Quảng Trị

The central province of Quảng Trị has approved a project funded by the EU to promote sustainable partnership between smallholder forest owners and enterprises in sustainable forest management in response to climate change.

Deeper look into ecological costs of coal-fired power in Mekong Delta needed: expert

Ecological expert Nguyễn Hữu Thiện speaks to Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam’s Agriculture) newspaper on the need for clearer environmental regulations for thermopower plants in the Mekong Delta to reduce risks to the region’s aquatic resources

Mekong Delta sets up public tap water faucets as saline intrusion peaks

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is taking steps to ensure sufficient fresh water supply for household use and agricultural production in areas affected by saltwater intrusion and drought.

Quảng Bình man hands over rare monkey to national park

A stump-tailed macaque, a rare and precious animal, was handed over voluntarily by a local resident to the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park Management Board in Quảng Bình Province on Thursday.