Environment

War on Pangolin Crime campaign launched

The War on Pangolin Crime campaign has been launched by the Education for Nature-Vietnam as an urgent response to protect the species from massive and unabated exploitation to meet demand from consumers in Vietnam and China.

Vietnamese hydro plants badly affected by El Nino

Vietnam may face difficulties in power generation this dry season as El Nino has led to reservoirs running out of water in the central regions, the Vietnamese Group of Electricity said.

Company fined for encroaching Nha Trang Bay

Nha Trang Sao JSC has been fined VND200m (USD9,500) for illegally encroaching on waters of Nha Trang Bay and violating environmental regulations.

El Nino likely to set new weather records: Experts

The impact of El Nino in 2016 will likely surpass last year's record to become strongest ever in history, according to experts.

Extreme weather events cause 660 million USD losses a year

More than 220 people died or went missing, while damage totaled 660 million USD a year due to unseasonal rains, landslides, erosion, whirlwinds and lightning between 2011 and 2015.

Monkey butcher questioned

The head of a forest ranger unit in the central province of Nghe An said he had summoned a man for questioning who shared photos of how he slaughtered monkeys on Facebook.

Committee opposes road construction in national park

Dong Nai People's Committee yesterday disapproved the construction of a road that would cut through Cat Tien National Park, at a meeting with concerned departments and park officials.

Chinese farmers are illegally growing GMO corn: Greenpeace

Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified corn in China's northeast, said environmental non-profit Greenpeace, in a report that may generate further distrust of the government's ability to ensure a safe food supply.

Fish die en mass on Dong Nai River

Hundreds of fish farmers have lost billions of VND following a mass death of fish, which locals suspect is due to water pollution in the Dong Nai River.

Singer Thu Minh speaks out for Rhinos

With its alleged medicinal properties, rhino horn has the allure of a luxury item in Vietnam, a primary market for horn that’s driving the slaughter of rhinos around the globe.

Con Dao beaches polluted with waste from fishermen

Household waste dumped by fisherman is polluting many small islands and beaches located on Con Dao District of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

More efforts to build action plan for climate change adaptation

It is imperative to speed up the building of action plans for carrying out the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

HCM City backs flood prevention plan

The HCM City government has signed up private firm Trungnam Group to carry out a massive anti-flood project in build-transfer mode.

Overexploited rivers dying

Rivers have been overexploited, causing tremendous pressure on the livelihoods and water sources of the communities living on the riverbanks.

Vietnam to strengthen sustainable forest management

The forestry sector will focus on promoting the sustainable management and certification of forests in the coming years, according to Ha Cong Tuan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnamese company develops hi-tech to protect rivers, sea dykes

A technology solution developed by Ba Ria-Vung Tau Urban Sewerage and Development Ltd Company to develop prefabricated barriers to protect river banks and sea dykes has been honored.

Nha Trang Bay management board admits it has no authority

Head of Nha Trang Bay’s management board, Truong Kinh, said the body actually lacks management authority so they remain powerless to do anything about construction projects that are damaging the bay.

Vietnam to develop national greenhouse gas inventory system

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the building of a national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory system with the aim of creating a legal foundation for GHG inventory accounting in the country, a Government report said.

Fears new dyke may damage Hoi An houses

Old houses in Hoi An have been seriously damaged by dyke construction work which ironically was intended to protect the town.

Nha Trang Bay suffers more pollution

Another company has been discovered polluting Nha Trang Bay while Khanh Hoa Province's authorities continue inspecting the environmental damage allegedly caused by Nha Trang Sao JSC.

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