Water drainage system becomes useless after completing construction

A drainage system that cost VNĐ258 billion (US$11.1 million) has been in operation for only 72 hours since it was built in Phú Thọ Province in 2016.

MoNRE demands proper disposal of face masks to prevent COVID-19 spread The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked all cities and provinces to focus on correctly disposing discarded face masks, especially in quarantine sites, in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-2019.

Irrigation works seriously  encroached Irrigation works in Bắc Ninh Province have been plagued with illegal construction and dumping in recent years, causing serious impacts on agricultural production and people’s daily lives.

Construction company has to pay for embankment collapse The People’s Committee of Quy Nhơn City, coastal Bình Định Province asked Thanh Huy Ltd Company to pay for repair costs of a river embankment in Thị Nại Ward.

Hà Nội to build ten pedestrian bridges

Hà Nội plans to build ten more pedestrian bridges in crowded streets in the inner city in an attempt to reduce traffic congestion and ensure safety.

Flood prevention projects need to be reworked: experts HCM City flood-prevention plans should be focused more on the inner city and be closely linked to overall urban planning, experts have said.

It's time to seriously think about climate resilience Extreme weather events no longer just come, destroy and go like the 1999 flood in central provinces. It has become a part of our lives, an issue we create and have to fight every day.

Craft villages develop despite urbanisation

Urbanisation in rural areas has caused many traditional craft villages to shrink over the years.

Lack of adequate drainage causes serious flooding in Vinh City

While officials in Vinh City attributed the worst flooding in the city’s history to excessive rainfall, local residents said a lack of adequate drainage and rapid urbanisation were the main causes of the inundation, Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper reported.

Tây Ninh issues document on wastewater treatment systems at industrial parks The southern province of Tây Ninh’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has asked investors of industrial parks and economic zones to strictly implement regulations on waste water treatment.