Environment

Suffering from the terrible smell, hundreds of households in Lang Co town in Thua Thien Hue province have to seal the manholes of a waste water treatment project.

Authorities in HCM City this month are conducting an inspection of medical waste-treatment management at local health facilities.

Nearly 57 percent of the sea area around Kien Giang Province's Phu Quoc Island is affected by coral bleaching.

250 stations will be installed to collect harmful wastes in HCMC under the harmful waste collection week project drafted by the local Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Talks on a new global charter to protect the environment and eradicate poverty were heading into overtime as officials admitted they faced a battle to seal a deal ahead of a UN summit.

Vietnam has been warned about the rising social and environmental challenges, called the “natural resource curse.”

Australia announced plans to create the world's largest network of marine parks to protect ocean life.

A renewed bid to rally the world behind a common environmental blueprint opened in Rio de Janeiro against a backdrop of discord and economic gloom.

Though the budget for environment protection has increased by two folds in 2006-2011, dealing with the environment pollution remains a difficult task for the whole society.

A cap-art exhibition organised in HCM City displayed colourful pictures with messages related to environmental protection.

Wastewater from millions of households in HCMC is the major cause of pollution of the Sai Gon River, a study carried out by Spanish experts has found.

Scientists have urged to take actions to revitalize coral reefs, warning that Vietnam should not dream of developing tourism with barren seabed.

A UN climate science task force urged the adoption of new measures aimed at providing the broadest and most accurate snapshot of carbon emissions ahead of Rio+20.

Nearly 200 rivers, lakes and other waterways in Hanoi that helped bring fresh air to the capital city, are being destroyed from urbanisation boom.

Police in Bo Trach District in Quang Binh Province prosecuted five people in connection with stealing Sua timber from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Vietnam honours individuals and organisations for their contributions to environmental protection.

As many monkeys are fleeing the mountains to seek food on Cham Islands, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and in the process harassing locals, authorities said they would seek help from foreign wildlife experts.

Vietnam joins the 150 or so countries around the globe to celebrate World Environment Day with a series of events starting in Quang Ninh Province.

Illegal sand mining in the Sai Gon River has caused severe erosion of the river's banks, including farmland in Cu Chi District.