Fish die en masse in Yên Sở Lake A spokesperson said the fish may have died due to hot weather and pollution from wastewater.

HCM City to increase greenery, improve public lighting

Green urban planning in HCM City’s inner districts should be based on a long-term vision to avoid wastage of land, reduce pollution and improve people’s living standards, a top city leader has said.

Quảng Bình residents oppose titanium mining Residents in Lệ Thủy District, central Quảng Bình Province, have become concerned about environment pollution caused by titanium exploitation.

Oysters die en masse in Thai Binh The dead oysters, mostly baby oysters, have been spotted since August 7. 

City eyes economic gain from treating garbage buried at landfills HCM City plans to treat garbage buried at three landfills that have stopped receiving garbage, its People’s Committee has said.

UNCLOS 1982 remains a framework for legal order for the seas and oceans

Dr. Lê Thị Tuyết Mai, a member of the Executive Board of the Việt Nam Society of International Law, Chair of Việt Nam Lawyers Association Branch at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General of the Department of International Law and Treaties, wrote an article entitled “UNCLOS 1982: Overarching framework for establishing the legal order for the seas and oceans, promoting development and cooperation at sea".

Investors eye land plots in underdeveloped provinces More investors are pouring money into underdeveloped provinces where land is cheaper than in HCM City and other big cities.

A small action can enact big change

The Principal of Marie Curie primary school in Hà Nội, Nguyễn Xuân Khang, received a letter on July 25 from a 5th-grade student named Nguyễn Nguyệt Linh with a question: "Can our school give up releasing balloons into the sky on its opening day, or limit the number of balloons?"

Vietnamese businesses urged to join circular economy Vietnamese businesses cannot stand outside the circular economy, especially in the context of global economic integration with commitments on ecological and environmental safety standards through free trade agreements.

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A short story by Vũ Đảm