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IUCN Green List recognition boosts Côn Đảo’s conservation efforts

HCM City admits efforts to combat air pollution not fruitful

Further measures are required to tackle the air pollution that has been plaguing HCM City in the last few days, authorities have admitted.

Mercury decontamination completed at Rạng Đông light bulb warehouse

The High Command of Chemicals under the Ministry of Defence on Saturday announced it had completed decontamination work at a light bulb factory that went up in flames last month.

Norwegian project to reduce ocean plastic waste launched

The Ocean Plastic Turned into an Opportunity in Circular Economy project was launched yesterday (October 4) in HCM City to reduce plastic waste in the ocean and the industrial use of coal.

Drought, saltwater intrusion loom in the Mekong Delta

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.

Mining firms fail to clean up

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).

Bright future

Workers install solar panels on the roof of Võ Chí Công High School in the central province of Quảng Nam.

Urban areas in Mekong Delta face serious flooding

High tides and land subsidence are causing serious flooding in urban areas in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region, according to Nguyễn Hữu Thiện, an expert on the Delta's ecosystem.

Hà Nội asks for better straw management to reduce air pollution

The declining demand for field-dried straw has triggered crop burning in Hà Nội’s outlying districts, leaving the city choking in haze.

Rising pollution prompts ministry to issue warning

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.

10,000ha of forest to be leased to households, organisations

A project in Tây Ninh Province will allow organisations, households and individuals to lease forested areas covering 10,000ha that will be used for agricultural and forestry production, medicinal plant cultivation, and eco-tourism.

Authorities vow to find cause of land collapse near aluminum factory

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 business capacity needed

Sustainable development is an urgent need for countries around the world. Việt Nam has made great efforts in this regard.

PM urges completion of delayed expressway

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the ministries and companies responsible for the construction of the Trung Lưong-Mỹ Thuận Expressway project in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang to ensure it’s completed by 2021.

Talking trash

Residents in Cẩm Mỹ District in the southern province of Đồng Nai exchange recyclable trash for books and notebooks.

Hạ Long-Cát Bà alliance helps protect heritage environment

Environmental protection could only be sustainable if authorities, community and businesses work together, according to experts.

Reservoirs in the north warned of serious water shortage

Rainfall in October is forecast to be lower than the average level of previous years, down by 20 to 40 per cent.

Meteorologists debate cause of fog in HCM City

Meteorologists are debating the cause of the thick fog that has blanketed HCM City and some southern provinces in recent days, which has triggered concerns of residents about worsening air quality.

Mekong Delta shrimp farmers take baby steps towards renewable energy

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.

Climate change awareness week launched in Việt Nam

A week-long series of activities to raise awareness about climate change is set to kick off on Friday across Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and Hội An.

Hà Nội receives 18 air quality sensors from Germany

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.