Environment

Vietnam strives to control and forecast changes in air quality by 2025

The nation’s target of forecasting changes in air quality is mentioned in the plan put forward by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the implementation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s Directive on intensifying the control of

Japanese firm fined over VND300m for environmental protection violations

A Japanese company in Thanh Hoa Province has been fined VND335m (USD14,500) for violating environmental protection regulations.

Vietnam attends seventh Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An shared Vietnam’s roadmap to form electricity and energy markets towards efficient and sustainable power development at the seventh Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue.

Vietnam expects mild summer

The northern and central region are expecting a more pleasant summer and fewer storms this year.

Environmental impact minimal after ship sinks off Binh Thuan

The risks of an oil spill and fly ash spreading from a sunken cargo ship are small, according to the Vietnam Environment Administration.

Rare turtle released back to the wild

Border guards in the southern province of Ben Tre recently released a rare turtle weighing 45 kilos back into the sea.

Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellow

Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow smog on Monday with pollution levels surging off the charts as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended on China's capital.

Illegal well drilling rampant on Ly Son

Many people in Ly Son Island District in the central province of Quang Ngai have dug illegal wells to take water for their crops.

Vietnamese firm selected as prime contractor for Bien Hoa Airbase dioxin remediation project

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has for the first time awarded a prime construction contract to a local Vietnamese contractor for its Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area project.

Saltwater intrusion to affect crops in Mekong Delta, farmers take preventive measures

Saltwater intrusion will affect about 40,000ha of fruits and 5,000ha of rice in the Mekong Delta this month, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Irrigation Department.

Ho Chi Minh City to add more public parks

Ho Chi Minh City plans to expand the number of public green spaces between now and 2030 with an aim of improving the quality of life and beauty of the city.

MoIT requests urgent review of solar power development

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued an express dispatch requesting the People's Committees of cities and provinces and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to urgently review and list all issues related to solar power development.

Dak Lak launches investigation into forest destructions

The Department of Forest Protection Area 4 have detected serious forest destruction in Krong Bong District, Dak Lak Province.

Hanoi air quality improves

The air quality in various locations in Hanoi improved on March 11.

HCM City cracks down on mobile karaoke noise

Authorities in HCM City vowed to curb noise from mobile karaoke services by the end of this year.

First-ever clean-up of coral reefs in Cham Islands

The Management Board of the Cham Island Marine Protected Area in Hoi An city in central Quang Nam province finished a clean-up of the seabed to protect coral reefs in the waters of Cu Lao Cham (Cham Islands) on

Space-starved Singapore builds floating solar farms in climate fight

Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Hanoi to cleanse polluted rivers

Hanoi authorities will flush the polluted To Lich and Nhue rivers with the water from the Red River in an attempt to improve the water quality.

Tour guides form team to save coral off coast of Bình Thuận Province

During a dive on a small island off the coast of Bình Thuận Province, Nguyễn Văn Giởi and other tour guides were able to see hundreds of poisonous crown-of-thorns starfish, which are coral predators.