Environment

Indonesia cave reveals history of ancient tsunamis

A cave discovered near the source of Indonesia's massive earthquake-spawned tsunami contains the footprints of past gigantic waves dating up to 7,500 years ago, a rare natural record that suggests the next disaster could be centuries away.

Over 4.7 million euro for climate change adaptation

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a climate change mitigation and clean water supply project worth more than 4.7 million euro (over VND134 billion).

Hanoi to invest in industrial wastewater treatment

The capital city of Hanoi will set up concentrated wastewater treatment systems at its 16 industrial clusters during the 2014-2015 period.

Floods displaces thousands in Indonesia

Over 3,900 people in Purworejo district of Indonesia’s Central Java province have been evacuated due to floods and landslides caused by seasonal downpours, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported.

Cold front to intensify in the north

Christmas Eve will be very chilly in Hanoi and the mountainous regions of the north may have snow and frost again when the temperature continues to fall.

Town unable to pay removal company swamped in trash

Waste is piling up in the town of An Duong, Haiphong, because local authorities are unable to pay the waste management company for their services.

HCM City needs better disaster responses

Local experts have urged HCM City authorities to better coordinate activities on climate-change adaptation as the city is one of 10 in the world that is most vulnerable to such changes.

Climate change not taken seriously

Experts have pointed out that some climate change scenarios are not accurate, leading to misguided urban development plans in HCM City.

Wildlife conservation work requires public awareness

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has just held a meeting with central and local Party agencies, various ministries and other organisations on the critical issue of wildlife conservation.

Environment experts call for more green buildings

Green buildings are still rare in Vietnam though the country is among the 10 most vulnerable in the world to climate change and sea level rise.

Netherlands helps Vietnam develop Mekong Delta

Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Schultz Van Hagen has handed over the “Mekong Delta Project” to Vietnam at a High level meeting on a shared framework for Mekong Delta Development.

New project aims to improve environmental management

A project aiming to strengthen national capacity to develop sound policies relating to natural resources management and environment protection was launched yesterday in Hanoi.

Heavy snow covers northwestern mountain

Heavy snowfall and thick ice layer covered O Quy Ho Mountain Pass in Lao Cai Province as temperature was recorded at minus one Celsius degree.

Half of world's Tonkin monkeys found in Vietnam

A survey conducted in Ha Giang Province, beginning in September, determined that 108 to 113 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus avunculus) are living in the Khau Ca Species and Habitat Conservation Area.

Tra Vinh plants mangrove to fight climate change

The Mekong Delta coastal province of Tra Vinh has planted significantly more hectares of mangrove forest in a bid to recover its protective forest to adapt to climate change.

Cement companies accused of causing deaths

People in Quang Binh Province have accused three local cement companies of polluting the environment, which they claim has led to the deaths of 50-60 people yearly.

Untreated toxic waste excavated in central region

More than 843 tonnes of untreated toxic waste illegally dumped by Nicotex Thanh Thai Company in central Thanh Hoa Province's Cam Van commune have been excavated.

Flights delayed as air pollution hits record in Shanghai

Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled on Friday in China's commercial hub of Shanghai as record levels of air pollution shrouded the city in smog, prompting authorities to issue the highest level of health warning.

Germany funds Vietnamese biodiversity preservation

The German Society for International Cooperation and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development met in Hanoi on December 6 to review the implementation of a German-funded Vietnamese forest biodiversity preservation project.

Scientists discover vast undersea freshwater reserves

Australian researchers said Thursday they had established the existence of vast freshwater reserves trapped beneath the ocean floor which could sustain future generations as current sources dwindle.

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