‘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.

Time to build a comprehensive and inclusive environmental law: minister

The draft law cuts more than 40 per cent of administrative procedures related to the environment and reduces waiting time for procedures to be finished by 20 to 45 days.

NA Standing Committee discusses legislative agenda

The adjustments increased the number of draft laws to be discussed in the rest of 2020 to 24.

Việt Nam steels for fight against pollution in 2020

Various environmental incidents in 2019 have forced Việt Nam’s people and Government to face a reckoning.

Pool be treated with Japanese nano-bioreactor technology The People’s Committee of Hà Nội has assigned the city’s Construction Department to treat a  pool of standing water with nano-bioreactor technology.

Don't silence the Mekong river Last month, the Mekong River Commission announced the commencement of Prior Consultation for Luang Prabang, the fifth lower Mekong mainstream dam to undergo the process. ​​​​​​​Vietnamese company VP Power will hold a significant share in the project.

Environment ministry to consider applying Japanese water tech widely

The noxious odour and level of mud in the Tô Lịch River and West Lake in Hà Nội have decreased dramatically since nano-bioreactor technology has been applied, according to a representative of the Japan Environment and Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO).

Govt wants construction of Long Thành airport to begin in early 2021

The construction of Long Thành International Airport must be started by early 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng said during a visit to its site on Wednesday (16 October).

Enterprises to handle plastic waste Enterprises in the Packaging Recycling Organisation Vietnam (Pro Vietnam) will collect all packaging they use by 2030, said the organisation’s leader in Hà Nội last week.

Mercury levels after Rạng Đông fire deemed safe The level of mercury found in various samples collected in the vicinity of a destroyed light bulb factory in a densely-populated area of Hà Nội has been deemed safe to human health, Việt Nam Environment Administration under the environment ministry said late on Wednesday.