Environment

Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has demanded faster construction of a wastewater treatment plant project to revive the To Lich River.

Miss Universe Vietnam 2018 H'Hen Nie have introduced her photo collection produced during a recent trip to Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh.

A draft national strategy for environmental protection from 2021-30 was focused on fighting sources of pollution while boosting a low-carbon emission economy, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE).

Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta might reduce between late March and June this year, according to Phùng Tiến Dũng, head of the Hydrological Forecasting Department for the Central, Central Highlands and Southern region.

A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands has discovered a tortoise with a "strong" genetic link to a presumed-extinct subspecies made famous by the popular Lonesome George, national park officials said Friday.

A report issued by the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting anticipates that the north of the country will experience up to three cold snaps throughout the first half of February, with temperatures in some areas dropping as low as

With an area of about 31,000 hectares, the Nui Chua National Park features forest, sea and semi-arid spaces, and efforts are being made to conserve its rich biodiversity while tapping into tourism pot.

The Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, an area that helps feed about 200 million people, is predicted to sink underwater by 2100.

Binh Dinh Province will spend VND99bn (USD4.3m) to build a dyke to protect 100 houses in Nhon Hai Commune which are threatened by erosion.

Authorities in Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok ordered nearly 450 schools to close on January 22 as pollution reached dangerously unhealthy levels.

A fierce cold snap is forecast to hit the nation’s northern and northcentral regions from January 25, on the first day of the first lunar month, according to reports by the National Centre for Hydro-meteorology Forecasting.

The amount of rubbish is increasing in Hanoi ahead of the Tet holiday as local families tidy up their houses.

HCM City has faced severe air pollution over the past week with a high index of PM2.5.

HCMC plans to examine emissions from motorcycles on a trial basis this month as part of a broader plan to remove aging vehicles from the road to reduce air pollution in the city, reported Thanh Nien newspaper.

The northern region has experienced the hottest first two weeks of the year in the past 50 years, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Many carp have been found dying right after being released into Hanoi’s polluted rivers and lakes on Kitchen Gods' Day.

Ben Tre People's Committee have announced that they are in an emergency situation while other provinces also reported damage due to saline intrusion.

China's fight against pollution faces new threats from rising levels of harmful ozone gas despite an "impressive" reduction in other airborne particles, according to a report released Thursday.

A private hospital in the central province of Nghe An has discharged wastewater into the environment.