Work begins on Lạc Hòa wind power plant in Sóc Trăng Construction of a wind power plant began on Tuesday in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng.

Plastic pollution a disease: experts The way we design, produce, transform, use and dispose of plastic needs rethinking due to the vast release of the plastic waste into the ocean, and innovative circular economy approaches could be one way to go, experts have said.

WWF launches Plastic Smart Cities initiative in Southeast Asia

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on cities in Southeast Asia to join Patong (Thailand), Donsol (Philippines) and Phú Quốc Islands (Việt Nam) in making a commitment to eliminate plastic pollution, by developing an action plan and trial innovative solutions.

M7.1 quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck off the eastern part of Indonesia early Friday and local meteorological authorities briefly issued a tsunami warning.

Việt Nam, Asia's new manufacturing hub

Amidst these uncertainties, Việt Nam has emerged as a prime alternative manufacturing location in Asia.

Quảng Trị needs $43m to prevent erosion The central province of Quảng Trị needs around VNĐ990 billion (US$42.8 million) by 2030 to handle erosion, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Farmers in Tiền Giang grow more fruit, adapt to climate change

The expansion of fruit growing areas in Tiền Giang Province, the country’s largest fruit producer, has helped farmers adapt to climate change and improve their incomes. 

In Quảng Trị Province, switching to solar energy is a matter of course Quảng Trị Province and its solar energy investors have been waiting for the Government’s new pricing decision.

Drownings occur in Khánh Hòa and Đắk Lắk provinces

Four people in a family were found dead in Cam Ranh Bay, Khánh Hòa Province on Tuesday, according to a local official.

Land erosion in the Mekong Delta must be carefully considered Nguyễn Hữu Thiện, an independent researcher on the ecosystem in the Mekong Delta talks to the newspaper Countryside Today on the serious problem of land erosion in the region.