Environment

The Vietnam Green Building Week 2020 will be held at InterContinental Hanoi Landmark 72 in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem district by the Ministry of Construction in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from December 9-11.

A large area of a forest in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been destroyed for months, but local authorities have claimed that they knew nothing about the incident.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau organised a photo exhibition at Bai Truoc Park in Vung Tau City on November 20 to launch a media campaign themed “Ba Ria-Vung Tau says no to plastic waste”.

Authorities in HCM City are facing difficulties dealing with over 1,500 waste containers that have been left idle at the Cat Lai Port.

After basically containing the spread of COVID-19, Vietnam is becoming the first developing country to adopt carbon pricing in the post-pandemic period to help guide a cleaner recovery.

The residents living along Yen Phu Street in Hanoi's Tay Ho District have complained about the rising amount of rubbish caused by a wage dispute at the local environmental company.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the central province of Quang Nam to reconsider a proposed road which would cut through a local forest.

The Vietnamese Government has committed to joining hands with governments in the region and the world to reduce biodiversity loss by 2030 for sustainable development.

Beaches in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An Town have been severely battered by recent storms.

A hydropower plant in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has repeatedly breached storage water regulations despite a ban by authorities.

Natural disasters could shave 1.5 percent off annual GDP or even more if no appropriate measures are taken in response to climate change, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Large amounts of rubbish have been washed ashore on a beach of the central city of Danang as a result of Storm Vamco.

Seven illegally-held bears which were in captivity for up to 20 years in the southern province of Binh Duong have been rescued.

Con Dao National Park has been officially recognised as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia, becoming the 11th member of the marine turtles conservation network.

Tonnes of rubbish have covered a beach in the central province of Ha Tinh, causing environmental pollution.

The Green Horizon Summit and the ongoing “Race to Zero Dialogues” campaign have kick-started global efforts towards the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Danang Circular Economy Hub has officially been launched in the central city.

Dantri/DTiNews will help build 50 floating houses for the people in the flood-prone areas in the central region thanks to readers' donations.

Eleven international organisations operating in Vietnam and supported by the Belgian Government signed a commitment on further contributions to environmental sustainability at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 9.