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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.

City to identity trees best suited to urban areas

HCM City plans to conduct research and identify trees resilient to natural disasters and suited to the local soil.

Greenhouse expansion damaging Đà Lạt environment

The rapid development of greenhouses for vegetable and flower cultivation in the last two decades has had a negative effect on the environment in the central resort city of Đà Lat.

Water shortage threatens upcoming rice crop

Many reservoirs in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuận are running out of water, negatively impacting the coming rice crop.

Việt Nam’s energy transition faces challenges

Việt Nam News talks to Vietnamese and Danish lawmakers and experts about barriers that Việt Nam has faced in energy transition to reach sustainable development goals, experience from Denmark and the two countries’ partnership in the field.

Textile and garment enterprises must pay more attention to chemical management

Textile and garment enterprises consume a large amount of chemicals for their production activities. However, most have paid little attention to chemical management, leading to passive reactions when any incident occurs, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has said.