Environment

Environmentalists strongly oppose new hydropower plant

Scientists and environmentalists across the country have raised their voice to strongly oppose the construction of the Đrang Phôk Hydropower Plant at the end of this year in the Central Highlands Đắk Lắk Province’s Krông Na Commune.

Canals may be used to regulate floods

Experts have proposed using the Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè Canal as a reservoir to regulate water as urban floods have become more serious during the rainy season in HCM City.

Hanoi drainage project runs behind schedule

The Hanoi Drainage Project for Environmental Improvement which was started more than a decade ago is still under progress while the capital's inadequate sewers are still unable to cope with heavy flooding.

PM: Communication work vital to climate change response

Communication work plays the leading role in climate change response as public awareness of this issue still remains inappropriate, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

First rains fall on drought-stricken Central Highlands

Four drought-stricken provinces in the Central Highlands have received their first rain in six months.

Drought hits pepper farmers on Phu Quoc

Serious drought is greatly affecting life of hundreds of local households and their pepper farms on Phu Quoc Island.

HCM City leader calls for US assistance in climate change response

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Dinh La Thang asked for US assistance in responding to climate change in Vietnam while receiving US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius in the city.

Ivory and rhino horn to be destroyed at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed to destroy seized illegally-trade elephant tusks and rhino horn at well-known destinations to raise awareness about animal protection.

Vietnam values coordination in sustainable Mekong River water use

Vietnam appreciates neighbouring countries’ efforts to coordinate in the sustainable use of the Mekong River’s water resources, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh said.

Drought is indirectly killing elephants

The bodies of at least two elephants have been found by the lakes in Dak Lak Province with heat and drought, being suspected as the main suspect.

China continues releasing water to drought-hit Mekong River countries

China will continue discharging water from a hydropower station into the downstream Mekong River for drought relief, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said.

Yok Don National Park still threatened by hydropower project

The Drang Phok Hydropower Plant project, which was started way back in 2007 and criticised for its impact on the ecosystem, has still not been scraped despite continued opposition.

Ha Tinh Industrial Zone suspected of polluting sea

Authorities in Ha Tinh Province are investigating a mass fish death in Ky Anh Town after local farmers raised fears it was caused by sewage discharge from the nearby Formosa Industrial Zone.

HCM City green lights 84 flood prevention projects

HCM City has announced that it will pump an estimated VNĐ11.61 trillion (US$505 million) into 84 projects in an attempt to reduce floods over the next five years.

Billions needed to fight drought

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the NA to allocate some VND100trn to build an irrigation system to cope with the serious drought.

World Bank hikes aid to poor nations fighting global warming

The World Bank is boosting spending to help poorer countries battle global warming and power 150 million homes with renewable energy.

Over 120 nations to sign climate deal in April: France

More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN’s accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said on Wednesday.