Nearly 4,000 plastic waste containers clogged in Việt Nam's ports

More than 3,800 plastic waste containers have piled up for more than 90 days at Việt Nam’s three major ports of Hải Phòng, Vũng Tàu and HCM City’s Cát Lái, according to the latest report by Việt Nam Customs.

Deal reached to move residents away from dumping grounds

A deal has been reached to move residents living near Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex and Nam Sơn rubbish dump.

HCM City targets eco-friendly packaging HCM City has set a goal of ensuring all supermarkets, commercial centres, convenience stores and bookstores use eco-friendly packaging by the end of 2020.

Green actions help ditch plastic in Đà Nẵng Phạm Đạt, 28, started up his own café – Tipi Coffee – in the central city of Đà Nẵng in 2014, but started going ‘green’ by using bamboo straws two years later. The café started using glass and stainless steel straws in 2017.

Hạ Long-Cát Bà alliance helps protect heritage environment

Environmental protection could only be sustainable if authorities, community and businesses work together, according to experts.  

Central province seeks to solve waste nightmare

Residents and authorities in the central province of Quảng Ngãi are still at loggerheads over whether a waste treatment plant should re-open, more than a year after its debut.

Climate change awareness week launched in Việt Nam A week-long series of activities to raise awareness about climate change is set to kick off on Friday across Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and Hội An.

Elderly woman shows trash can mean cash

She may be 87 years old, but Bùi Thị Thịnh is showing no signs of slowing down.

Long Biên’s land use violations remain unsolved

As the capital grows outwards, the district's land price has rocketed in recent years, motivating irresponsible public servants to ignore wrongdoings.

Village fields turn organic

A group of villagers have stopped using chemicals on their crops. To be even more “green”, they have also stopped using plastic bags.