Environment

Demand for water in agriculture and energy production could spike in the coming decades while catastrophic floods and droughts strike more often.

Salt water intrusion in coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta has occurred earlier this year than previous years, affecting thousands of hectares of rice.

Hunting the highly endangered Annam pond turtle has become popular in the central province of Binh Dinh.

More than 900 traditional brick kilns that cause massive air pollution and waste of agricultural land, are still operating despite a ban.

Glues made from the body parts of certain animals are used to treat or cure diseases in Vietnam and neighboring countries.

Vietnam should quickly prepare a strategy for moving toward a “low carbon” economy to cushion the negative impacts of climate change, said an environmental official.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 1 billion fund to improve access to clean drinking water in Vietnam.

Vietnam will be hit by between 20-25 magnetic storms with an intensity of 150-200nT (nano-teslsa), a unit of magnetic density, in 2011.

Cows are being discouraged to graze on rubbish dumps in a number of provinces, because of the health risks involved.

Exotic toys have become a craze among Vietnamese kids shortly after Sao TV, a local channel, screened some children-oriented films.

In the past few days, the Red River’s water has turned into dark blue from its traditional redness.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung asked relevant agencies to publish the latest climate change and rising sea level scenarios for likely affected localities.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered a halt on investment in technologies that release high levels of emissions.

According to the Asian Green City Index 2011 released on February 14, Hanoi is listed in the group of “under average” cities for the green.

According to the Asian Green City Index 2011 released on February 14, Hanoi is listed in the group of “under average” cities for the green.

The Asian Development Bank has pledged a loan of USD1 billion for Vietnam's water development programme over the 2011-2020 period.

If Vietnam can invite Chinese manufacturers to set up production bases, its imports would decrease, said former Vietnamese Ambassador to China.

A court in Ecuador ordered US oil giant Chevron to pay an estimated USD8 billion in a lawsuit alleging the firm caused environmental damage.

A slowdown in the increase of Kenya's elephant numbers is raising fears among conservationists.