Environment

A forum took place in HCM City on May 12 to exchange views on policies and enhance cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea in applying advanced technology in water treatment and environment.

Leaders of parliaments in the Asia-Pacific region and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) took fact-finding trips around HCM City yesterday to learn about the impact of climate change.

Agreement was not reached at closed meeting between tourism authorities in Danang City and leaders of the National Administration of Tourism over a master plan for developing Son Tra Peninsula.

Up to 20% of HCM City could be under water by the end of the 21st century based on a predicted sea level rise of one metre.

A retention basin is to be built from 2019 around the Ben Muong and Lang The Canals in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi district by the city’s Steering Center for the Urban Flood Control Program, with completion expected

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called for strengthened solidarity and responsible joint action to ensure a green planet for future generations, which was set as a sustainable development goal at a working session of the United

The southern province of Đồng Tháp on Wednesday extended its state of emergency as the erosion worsened, with a section of the riverbank covering some 600m affected so far.

Tonnes of fish, clams and shrimps have died in Kien Giang Province and caused more pollution.

Many visitors have complained about the environmental fees which may be charged at a cave on Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai.

Importing large amounts of scrap steel is turning Việt Nam into an industrial landfill, with environmental risks coming with the waste.

Preserving biodiversity in Việt Nam was the main topic of discussion at a workshop on May 5 in Hà Nội.

Plans to deal with 18 spots at risk of flooding in the capital are being created in order to deal with the coming storm season as the sewer system is weak.

Sam Son Town authorities in Thanh Hoa Province have announced a plan to deal with the direct sewage discharge into local beaches within this month.

El Nino, which is forecast to last until the end of 2017, will cause drought and salinity intrusion in many areas of the country during the dry season, according to the National Hydro-Meteorological Centre.

HCM City authorities have highly-optimistic hopes of shaping public awareness over littering and urinating in public spaces after a new regulation took effect almost a week ago.

A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights and urge children and the elderly to stay indoors.

The number of days with harmful air quality in Hanoi increased in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of last year, according to a study conducted by the Hanoi-based Green Innovation and Development Centre.

Cool weather is likely to hit northern Vietnam thrice in the first half of May, only able to cause heavy rain, according to National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast.

The An Giang Province People’s Committee has asked the Government for VNĐ123 billion (US$5.4 million) worth of emergency aid to deal with the aftermath of the severe landslide along the Vàm Nao River two weeks ago.