Environment

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province faces severe threat of pollution as only 20% of domestic wastewater is treated before being discharged into the bay.

The northern and central regions are being badly affected by the severe heatwave that is forecasted to last at least until July 5.

A bear protection exhibition was kicked off in Hanoi on June 30, in the presence of the World Animal Protection (WAP) Ambassador - Thai singer and actor Tono Pakin Kumwilaisuk, to raise public awareness of the importance of bear protection.

A rare gibbon illegally kept by a man in Ho Chi Minh City has been transferred to Cat Tien National Forest.

Dozens of people in Nghe An Province have fallen sick and need medical treatment because of smoke and fumes from a local landfill fire.

Floating restaurants which have been removed for polluting Hanoi’s West Lake have been left to rust while awaiting a decision on their future by the municipal authorities.

Bali closed its international airport following a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island that sent thick smoke and ash billowing 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) into the air, an official said Friday.

The protective forest in Quang Ninh Province has been destroyed for a long time while local authorities have claimed they are unaware of the situation.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Kien Giang Province held a joint conference about plastic waste on June 27 with World Wide Fund for Nature-Vietnam.

Viet Nam is a favorable location for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement its new projects on environmental protection, and is willing to get involved in global, inter-regional and inter-field projects.

Vinh Phuc Province People's Committee has proposed rejection of a USD350m textile project in the area due to pollution concerns.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities plan to reduce the exploitation of groundwater from now to 2025 to prevent land subsidence and protect residents’ health.

A mobile application was launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 to teach people how to classify solid waste at home.

The capital city of Hanoi is working to realise its set target to make tap water safe for drinking by 2020.

Environment workers have shown shocking scenes from what they took from sewage pipes in HCM City.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang held a meeting on land erosion in Mekong Delta with representatives from 13 cities and provinces.

The European Union (EU) and European countries have been carrying out a number of climate change adaptation and sustainable development projects in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) conference on climate change response toward sustainability officially commenced in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 19.

The sixth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility and related meetings will take place in the central city of Da Nang from June 23-29, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.