VSIP Quảng Ngãi receives National Green IP award The Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the central province of Quảng Ngãi has been awarded the National Award for Green Industrial Park 2020 by the Consultant Association of Information Economic – Trade (VCAIET) – under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Phú Quốc tightens land laws again The move comes just three months after a similar ban was lifted.

Zero-waste communities emerge in Hội An

Reserving a 2,600sq.m garden in Đồng Nà village in Cẩm Hà commune – a farming intensive suburban area of Hội An – local farmers and businesses have joined hands to debut the first zero-waste agriculture and tourism zone in promoting ‘green’ tourism product in the tourism hub.

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.

Finance ministry wants to cut 30 per cent of environment protection tax on jet fuel The Ministry of Finance has proposed to cut environmental protection tax on jet fuel by 30 per cent, from VNĐ3,000 to VNĐ2,100 per litre.

SMEs urged to have deep understanding on EVFTA

The EU - Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to bring both opportunities and challenges for businesses, especially small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). This was why SMEs should fully understand the provisions of the EVFTA.

“Polluter pays principle” highlighted in VN’s amended Environment Protection Bill

Those who discharge more waste or fail to classify their rubbish could pay higher environmental fees.

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.

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.

Local airlines would offer more rates with increasing ceiling prices Increasing ceiling rates for airfares would bring more chances for the local aviation firms to have flexible and suitable price policies on the domestic aviation market.