Environment

A project to manage industrial pollution in the basins of Dong Nai, Nhue and Day rivers was launched in Hanoi on April 2.

Hydropower plants in the central province of Quang Nam have been urged to discharge water to prevent severe droughts in the area.

It has recently become public that the director of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park used the park as collateral for a loan to develop a forest protection project.

Bulls in forests of Binh Phuoc Province are being threatened due to increased poaching and deforestation.

An international conference themed “Sustainable Built Environment For Now and the Future” opened in Hanoi on March 26 as part of activities to mark 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and the UK.

The Dong Nai and Saigon rivers, the main supply of HCM City safe water, are facing more serious pollution.

A pilot project to build 100 flood-proof residential complexes for the poor has proved to be effective in the central province of Phu Yen.

Ten outstanding short films being screened for public voting as part of a competition run in this year’s Earth Hour campaign.

The 2013 Earth Hour campaign You and I, Together We Act kicks off today at the August Revolution Square in front of the Hanoi Opera House in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called countries sharing the Red and Mekong Rivers to cooperate closely together to use and manage water resources in a sustainable manner.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his hope to further promote cooperation with the Netherlands in coping with climate change and rising sea levels.

Vietnam will have a long summer and more storms than previous years, according to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Only production plants which have environmental impact assessments should be allowed to be located in HCMC industrial parks, says a proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will host an Asia-Europe Meeting workshop on water and river basin management from March 20-23.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking measures to prevent forest fires during the dry season as water levels in canals and streams are dangerously low.

Nearly 34,000 people in the Central Highlands are facing severe famine, as the region faces a drought that has continued for months.

Many people in Dong Nai Province have been spending sleepless nights protecting their gardens from illegal sand exploiters.

Several shark species have won international trade protection at a wildlife conference in Bangkok.

Saline-water intrusion in the Mekong Delta's coastal provinces has severely affected the local agricultural production, with rice paddies facing a shortage of fresh water.