Ministry looks at ways to improve air quality

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Võ Tuấn Nhân has called for sources of severe air pollution to be identified a soon as possible.

Environment ministry proposes solutions to control pollution caused by transport The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed supportive policies to encourage environmentally-friendly means of transport which run on electric engines and use renewable fuels.

Motorbike emissions levels added to revised Law on Road Traffic Gas emissions from motorbikes will be periodically checked under the revised Law on Road Traffic which will be submitted to the National Assembly this year to protect the environment.

Air quality in most urban areas good in first half of May The air quality of many urban areas across Việt Nam has remained good in the first half of May.

HCM City launches motorbike emission testing programme

A pilot programme to monitor emissions from motorbikes was launched on May 15 by the HCM City Department of Transport.

PM: HCM City must regain position as economic locomotive HCM City must regain its position as the locomotive of the national economy, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said during a video conference with key officials from the southern hub on Friday.

No appropriate solutions implemented to improve pollution: MONRE

Major sources of environmental pollution come from socio-economic development activities, the ministry stated, reflected in 372 industrial zones being established last year, including 280 coming beginning operation, 29 more than in 2018.

How to mitigate the health disaster of air pollution - can the successful Vietnamese Covid response teach us some lessons?

Việt Nam has with the Covid-19 response shown an impressive determination to proactively protect community health through early detection and testing, contact tracing, quarantine, closure of schools and social distancing. What if this determination could also be applied for other public health challenges in Việt Nam?

US attacks China climate record on Earth Day President Donald Trump's administration has pulled out of the Paris climate accord and slashed environmental regulations, but on Earth Day on Wednesday it pointed the finger at China.

Hà Nội gets nod to implement two urban metro lines

The Hà Nội Party Committee has approved a plan to build two new metro lines.