Cycling for fun in Seoul

When people visit Seoul, they have the option of riding a bicycle for sightseeing rather using other means of transport.

Hà Nội adopts plan to cut emissions

Hà Nội's Department of Natural Resources and Environment has outlined a plan to reduce air pollution in 2020.

Việt Nam needs solutions for sustainable development of rivers

A rapid increase in population and rapid socio-economic development were resulting in uncontrolled and unsustainable tapping of rivers' potential.

JEBO ready to fund cleanse of polluted Tô Lịch River

The Japan Environment and Business Organisation (JEBO), which was behind a pilot project to clean up the river and lake this summer, said it was prepared to pay in full for the treatment technologies and would rent them to Hà Nội authorities once they were proved to be successful.

More needs to be done to protect children from dirty air

Poor environmental conditions cause harm to children’s health and obstruct their cognitive development.

Environmental pollution and urban traffic under discussion The 15th Hà Nội’s People’s Council kicked off its 11th session yesterday, during which the impacts of environmental pollution and urban traffic on local people and measures needed to solve the issues were top of the agenda.

Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone Global talks tasked with neutralising the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid on Monday, but their narrow focus on rules and procedures remains out of sync with the world's climate-addled future.

Cà Mau adapts to climate change

As coastal erosion continues to affect thousands of lives in Viet Nam's southernmost province, authorities are taking steps to adapt to climate change before the damage reaches irreversible levels.  

Bricks from waste plastic

Students from the University of Transport and Communications in Hà Nội have been making bricks from plastic. The plastic they use takes the place of concrete, which is usually used in brick making.

Marine plastic pollution needs thorough solutions As Việt Nam is listed as top five plastic polluters of the world, it is necessary to encourage eco-friendly technical solutions and use bio-degradable plastic products, participants at a workshop on marine plastic pollution heard on Friday.