Environment

Smuggling of wild animals, plants must be strictly dealt with: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has assigned the Ministries of Public Security, National Defence, Finance, and Industry and Trade to intensify preventive measures and strictly handle the illegal smuggling and transportation of wild animals and plants.

Cua Dai Beach continues to be damaged

Hundreds of metres of Cua Dai Beach in the central province of Quang Nam have been eroded again due to big waves and strong winds.

EU, Đà Nẵng begin solar power project

Đà Nẵng, in co-operation with the European Union (EU), has launched a pilot project to develop solar energy in the city.

Extreme weather forecast for start of 2019

Up to five cold spells are predicted to hit the northern region in January, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Water quality inspections to be held nationwide

Inspection units will be established in all cities and provinces nationwide to conduct regular inspections on the quality of water supplied to households from June next year, the Ministry of Health has said.

Frost appears on Mau Son Mountain

Frost and ice have appeared on Mau Son Mountain in the northern province of Lang Son for the second day as temperatures fell to minus one degree.

Tram Chim National Park at its best during flood season

The stunning landscape of Tràm Chim National Park is at its most attractive during the "floating water season", or flooding season, from September to December.

Water quality inspections to be held nationwide

Fog covers HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City have been enveloped by thick smog over some recent days.

Tropical depression likely to strengthen into typhoon

A tropical low pressure is entering the East Sea and is likely to strengthen into a typhoon with complicated developments, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam loses 936 hectares of forest in 2018

Vietnam has lost over 936 hectares of forest in over 1,700 forest destruction cases this year, said acting head of the Forest Protection and Development Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

New cold spell to send temperature below 10C in northern region

A strong cold air front is forecast to hit the northern region from December 27 and will send temperature below 10C, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

HCM City to open bids for waste-treatment plant

HCM City has invited local and foreign companies to bid on waste treatment plants that are expected to reduce pollution and contribute to a greener and more beautiful urban area.

Vietnam houses 235,000ha of FSC-certificated forests

Vietnam now has 235,000 hectares of forest accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for sustainable management, according to statistics from the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).

VND20trn lost in 2018 to natural disasters

Natural disasters have caused VND20trn (USD856m) in losses and left 218 dead and missing across Vietnam in 2018.

Vietnam Clean Air Day 2018 expects to draw about 1,000 people

The Vietnam Clean Air Day 2018 opened in Hanoi on December 22, expecting to draw about 1,000 people through different activities to spread information on air pollution and settlement solutions.