Việt Nam alliance of business for environment launched

For the first time in Việt Nam, an alliance of business enterprises for environmental protection has been launched to tackle environmental issues in Việt Nam.

‘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.

Schools could close on bad air days: MNRE

Việt Nam may order schools to shut down on poor air quality days, read the draft law revising the 2014 Law on Environment Protection.

Việt Nam’s wind sector to see growing opportunities Experts forecast Việt Nam’s wind power sector would further grow in line with the Government’s stronger regulatory support announced recently and rising investor interest, which has strengthened the project pipeline.

PM calls for urgent action on drought, saltwater intrusion Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked authorities in the central region to take action to deal with the prolonged heat wave, drought and saltwater intrusion in the region.

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.

Hà Nội’s PM2.5 level exceeded limits on some days last week, despite social distancing order

The concentration of fine dust PM2.5 in Hà Nội exceeded Việt Nam’s standard of 50 micrograms per one cu.m of air on some days last week, despite the country being in a social distancing period, the Việt Nam Environment Administration (VEA) has reported.

MoNRE puts four weather radar stations into operation The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said it has put four weather radar stations into operation in northern and central regions in an attempt to increase the accuracy of weather forecasts.

Mineral resources are public property: experts

Lại Hồng Thanh, deputy head of General Department of Geology and Minerals and Nguyễn Thế Chinh, head of Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, talk to the Vietnamese Government website about mineral resource management

German-funded project to support Việt Nam in Paris Agreement implementation

The main implementing agency on the Vietnamese side is the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE).