Green lifestyle built by soldiers’ wives

A women's union in Đà Nẵng has become a second home for the wives of 110 soldiers, who are building a green lifestyle for each family by growing clean, green fruit and vegetables.

‘Trash for gifts’ encourages Hanoians to sort their garbage Since mid-August, Hanoians can exchange recycled trash for gifts every Saturday morning at garbage collection points in four inner districts.

Hà Nội struggles to deal with plastic waste

Plastic waste can take up to hundreds of years to decompose, creating an increasing burden on landfills, particularly when the sites run out of space to bury garbage.

Residents plant moss rose along rural roads to tackle littering

After the local government provided fertiliser for local residents to grow the flowers, the roads have a new look and no one wants to dump the trash and damage the beautiful flowers.

Hurricane Laura leaves six dead in Louisiana but less damage than feared At least six people were killed by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and search teams may find more victims, but the governor said Thursday that the most powerful storm to make landfall in the US state in living memory did not cause the "catastrophic" damage that had been feared.

Rice flour making villages in Mekong Delta survive challenges Bột or Flour village in Sa Đéc City in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp has invested in new machinery to modernise rice-flour production to sustain the Sa Đéc brand that has existed for over 100 years.

People ask for long-term solution over waste collection Big heaps of waste that have appeared beside roads in Hà Nội’s inner city districts for the last three days are expected to be cleared up by Friday, as people living around the Nam Sơn landfill agreed to stop blocking the way to the city’s biggest dump.

Japan rescuers battle to reach thousands trapped by floods Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on Thursday to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage.

Kiên Giang steps up efforts to treat waste

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has begun to increase waste treatment on islands and along coasts to protect the environment.

‘Pay as you throw away’ could solve waste problems1 If the revised law on environmental protection is approved by the National Assembly this year, households would have to pay more if they produce more waste.