Environment

Making the corrupt use of the loopholes in the current laws relating to the temporary import for re-export later, a lot of enterprises have illegally imported hazardous industrial waste.

Making profit is the most important task for every commercial bank, because of which the environmental risks are sometimes overlooked when banks approve the lending.

The World Bank on November 8 approved a credit of US$70 million for the second Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy Operation.

Scientists have discovered a new and unknown bat species inside Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Vietnamese river and lake network is facing serious pollution problems due to the large amount of waste discharged by industrial parks and handicraft villages.

Farmers in several districts in HCM City complain that they have to leave land uncultivated because the water sources have become seriously polluted.

To reduce environmental pollution, HCMC has closed down several polluting factories, invested heavily in a canal clean-up operation and reduced flooding caused by heavy rains and high tide.

Vietnam will establish a large system of biodiversity conservation areas in order to preserve endangered animal and plant species and ecosystems, one official has said.

Desertification in Binh Thuan is occurring so quickly that many sandy areas along the coast have already become "dead" for production.

The World Bank has approved a US$ 200 million IDA credit for the ongoing program to provide safe water for 1.7 million people in eight Red River Delta provinces.

A special kind of wood that is said to be rare and can discolor if the temperature and the light change is being hunted by people in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

An international conference has failed to agree on new marine sanctuaries to protect thousands of polar species across Antarctica.

Nearly 35,000 heads of educational institutions from kindergartens to universities nationwide will receive training courses to improve their awareness of climate change.

Authorities must tighten management on the use of timber in handicraft furniture villages to avoid waste and the use of illegal or low-quality materials, an expert said.

Restructuring and completing economic institutions for green growth is the major component of the national green growth strategy announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Due to industrial pollution and vehicles, HCMC is ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the worst air pollution in the world.

Travelers along the National Highway 1A are amazed seeing wild ancient trees sold along the road, pricing from a few dozens to a few hundreds of million dong.

Ongoing urban expansion and growth in the capital has necessitated the diversification of water sources from its long-term sole dependence on underground water.

The World Bank will lend Vietnam US$50 million to build waste water treatment plants and improve environmental policies in industrial zones in four provinces of Vietnam.