Environment

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.

Rare wild animals in Ha Tinh released back to the wild

Authorities of the central province of Ha Tinh have set free four monkeys and crested serpent eagles back into the wild.

Environmental company's trucks caught dumping waste illegally

On September 11, the Environment Police Department in Hanoi announced that they had caught two trucks illegally dumping waste by Thang Long Avenue.

Man prosecuted for keeping large number of rare tortoises

A man in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been prosecuted for illegally keeping up to 127 rare tortoises.

Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea

A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more than 2,000 houses, state media reported Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the damage had disrupted central planning for the rest of the year.

Fine particles pollution worsens in the north

Air pollution, especially fine particles pollution, will become more serious in the northern region from September.

Powerful typhoon slams Japan with violent winds, heavy rain

A powerful typhoon that officials warned could bring record rains and gusts strong enough to flip cars slammed into southern Japan on Sunday, prompting authorities to urge millions to seek shelter.

Boat crew fined for dumping waste into Ha Long Bay

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have issued a fine of VND300m (USD13,043) to a local boat for illegally dumping waste mud into Ha Long Bay.

Cargo ship with 43 crew and 6,000 cows sank off Japan in typhoon: survivor

A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and about 6,000 cows sank at sea after transmitting a distress signal during a typhoon off Japan, according to a survivor rescued by the country's coast guard.

New-born wild elephant joins herd in Dong Nai

The Dong Nai Provincial Forest Ranger Department on September 2 announced that a newborn elephant has been spotted in a forest in Dinh Quan District.

People need to protect their health as air quality drops

While air quality in Hanoi’s inner city remained mostly good and average in the last week of August, it did drop in some areas compared to previous weeks.

New Chairman of Viet Nam National Mekong Committee named

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to assign Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung as new Chairman of the Viet Nam National Mekong Committee (VNMC).

Northern region faces new heat wave until weekend

A new heat wave is forecast to expand to northwestern provinces from September 1 until the end of this week on September 5, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Mekong district to release floodwaters into rice fields to fertilise soil, destroy pests

Farmers in Đồng Tháp Province’s Hồng Ngự District will not grow the autumn-winter rice crop, the year’s third, on more than 9,000ha and will instead release floodwaters into their fields to fertilise the soil and destroy pathogens and pests.

German Shepherd dogs to be used to chase langurs away

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have proposed using German Shepherd dogs to chase wild Hatinh langurs or Trachypithecus hatinhensis, back to the forest to ensure safety for both local people and the langurs.

Protective forest destroyed for farms in Phu Yen

Farmers in Phu Yen Province's Phu Mo Commune have illegally destroyed 50 ha of forest land in just two weeks.

Firm in Danang fined for illegal waste dumping

A company in the central city of Danang has been fined for illegally dumping waste into the sea.

As neighbours build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up

With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could run dry -- unless new infrastructure projects and tense talks with Turkey and Iran bear fruit.

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