Relief as rain falls over Autralian bushfires Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change.

Economic tools necessary to address air pollution: experts

Hà Nội lacks systems which can show comprehensive data on air quality in the city centre and neighbouring provinces.

Int’l travel mart to highlight Vietnamese heritage Việt Nam International Tourism Mart  (VITM) 2020 will be held on April 1-4 focusing on preserving heritage and promoting heritage tourism.

Việt Nam aims to ensure water security by 2030

The strategy aims to foster innovations and build action plans to ensure water resources for farming, socio-economic development and daily use.  

Hà Nội schools to shut on bad air days The AQI level for shutting schools will be determined based on data collected by the Hà Nội Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

VN, China hold talks on less sensitive marine cooperation areas The Việt Nam-China working group on cooperation in less sensitive sea-related areas held the 13th round of negotiations in HCM City on Tuesday and Wednesday.

HCM City delays plan on private garbage collectors

A plan that called for private garbage collectors to modernise their vehicles has been delayed by HCM City authorities.

Quảng Ninh to promote green growth The northern province of Quảng Ninh will strive to promote green growth and become a good model for other provinces to follow, said Đặng Huy Hậu, vice chairman of Quảng Ninh People’s Committee.

Hà Nội People's Committee stops using single-use plastics The capital city has asked all of its organisations and agencies to refrain from using plastic bags and single-use plastics starting from this month, a city environment official said on Tuesday.

Communes must keep up the good work

More than 60 per cent of all communes in Việt Nam are meeting standards set to become environmentally aware.