Environment

New cold spell to hit northern region

A cold spell is moving southward and will affect the northern region tonight, September 22, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Up to 70 whales stranded in southern Australia

Around 70 whales are stranded in a bay on the Australian island of Tasmania, officials said Monday, with marine experts now mobilising to see if a rescue is possible.

HCM City: residents swap trash for rice in fight against plastics

District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in return for their trash.

Over 1,000 scrap containers to be re-exported from Ho Chi Minh City

Approximately 1,100 containers of waste at Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh City will be re-exported after failing to meet Vietnam’s import requirements, the Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City said.

Hoi An rushes to reinforce ancient houses against Storm Noul

The authorities in Hoi An have reinforced heritage sites and called for the locals to reinforce their houses before Storm Noul.

Central region prepares evacuation plan as Storm Noul nears

The central region has planned to evacuate over 1 million people as Storm Noul is forecasted to speed towards Vietnam on September 18.

Hanoi struggles to deal with plastic waste

Plastic waste can take up to hundreds of years to decompose, creating an increasing burden on landfills, particularly when the sites run out of space to bury garbage.

JVE proposes turning polluted To Lich River into sightseeing area

The Japan-Vietnam Environment Company has proposed to upgrade the To Lich River in Hanoi into a park with investment from Japan.

Tropical storm Noul heads to central Vietnam

A tropical depression in the East Sea/South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical storm, known as Noul, becoming the fifth storm to affect Vietnam in 2020, according to the national weather service.

Pine forest poisoned in Central Highlands region

A pine forest in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has died after being poisoned.

Taiwan bird group blames political flap for ejection from global network

A Taiwan bird protection group said Tuesday it has been kicked out of BirdLife International -- a global conservation partnership -- after refusing to sign a statement saying it would never advocate for the island's independence from China.

Tourist boats fined for dumping votive papers into Huong River

Two tourist boats have been fined VND8 million (USD347.82) for throwing votive papers into the Huong River in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Quang Ngai launches campaign to limit plastic products

The central province of Quang Ngai has started a campaign to reduce the use of disposable plastic products at local tourism sites.

Mass fish deaths on Ha Nam river

A huge amount of fish has been found dead on a river in the northern province of Ha Nam due to serious pollution.

An Giang declares emergency over repeated canal erosion

The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has declared an emergency following repeated erosion along a canal bank in Long Xuyen city’s My Thanh ward.

Tiền Giang to plant more coastal protection forests

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang will plant 250ha of new protection forests in coastal areas from 2021 to 2025, twice the amount of the 2015-20 period, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Thanh Hoa villagers suffer from overloaded dumping site

People in the mountainous area of Thanh Hoa Province have complained about pollution caused by nearby overloaded rubbish dump.

Kiên Giang to provide relief to households affected by natural disasters

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has earmarked VNĐ680 million (US$29,500) to provide relief for households affected by natural disasters in five districts so far this year.