PM calls for drastic measures to control and reduce plastic waste1 Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has pledged to rid Việt Nam of single use plastic products by the year 2025. The leader says the country must take concrete measures to control plastic waste.

Việt Nam looks towards a safe clean and resilient water system Water pollution has been identified as the greatest threat that could cost Việt Nam up to 3.5 per cent of GDP annually by 2035, an independent study by the World Bank has warned.

Denmark donates artworks to local healthcare facilities Denmark has decided to donate hundreds of paintings to healthcare facilities in Viet Nam.

Climate change adaptation centre of VN -Netherlands ties

Việt Nam, Morocco sign deals to boost environmental, trade, industrial ties

Việt Nam and Morocco signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on environmental, trade and industrial co-operation in Rabat on Thursday during an official visit to the African nation by Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân.

Vietnam International Water Week 2019 opens in Hà Nội

Việt Nam has improved its water supply infrastructure and made it easier to access clean water in both urban and rural areas over recent decades, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà.

MoNRE gets nod on material dumping on Bình Thuận Sea

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has officially granted permission to a steel company to dump more than 15.3 million cubic metres of material into the sea area off the coast of central Bình Thuận Province.

MoNRE works on pollution caused by Quảng Ngãi solid waste treatment plant1

MD Solid Waste Treatment Plant in central Quảng Ngãi Province has failed to meet emission standards, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà has said.

El Nino wrath cause of concern for Tây Nguyên

The Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) region would be affected by the El Nino phenomenon this year, Trần Trung Thành, deputy director of Hydro-Meteorological Station in the region said.

Việt Nam takes action to reduce plastic waste1

Việt Nam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, according to international organisations. With 13 million tonnes of waste released to the ocean every year, the country ranks 17^th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution.