Mercury levels after Rạng Đông fire deemed safe

The level of mercury found in various samples collected in the vicinity of a destroyed light bulb factory in a densely-populated area of Hà Nội has been deemed safe to human health, Việt Nam Environment Administration under the environment ministry said late on Wednesday.

HCM City approves 3 waste-to-energy projects

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the construction of three plants to generate electricity from waste using advanced technologies, and work on them will start in September and October, according to the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Nghệ An company fined $25,600 for pollution

Lê Hồng Vinh, Vice Chairman of Nghệ An Provincial People's Committee, issued a decision on Monday to fine Nghệ An Urban Construction and Environment Joint Stock Company VNĐ594 million (US$25,600) for pollution.

Côn Đảo stops shipping waste to mainland

Authorities in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province have agreed to burn domestic waste of Côn Đảo District instead of shipping it from the island to a landfill on the mainland.

Time for businesses to develop eco-friendly products

Director of the Environmental Technology Centre under the Institute of Environmental Technology Phùng Chí Sỹ speaks to Hải quan (Customs) newspaper about measures to help business tap opportunities to develop eco-friendly products

Whale dies in Ninh Thuận Province

A whale died on Monday in Vĩnh Hy Gulf of the south-central province Ninh Thuận, despite the efforts of local residents and authorities to save the animal over the past three days.

Workshop told how technology can help cope with natural disasters

Technology and science is key to coping with future natural disasters. That was the message heard during a workshop in Hà Nội on Friday organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Hasty planning plunges tourism spots under water

It may be unusual for hilly areas and islands surrounded by ocean to grapple with flooding, but historic floods last week in two of the country's best-known paradises, Phú Quốc Island and the city of Đà Lạt, sent local people and tourists into a nightmare scenario.

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