Environment

Man-made and natural disasters generated worldwide economic losses of 222 billion dollars in 2010, more than three times last year's figure.

ActionAid International in Vietnam and the Centre for Research on Environmental Systems on November 29 jointly introduced their latest report on climate change in Vietnam.

A new round of UN climate talks got under way to appeals for action and compromise after the squabbles that drove last year's global summit in Copenhagen close to disaster.

Nearly 200 countries gathered under the UN flag and behind tight security for a fresh attempt to craft a treaty to roll back the threat of climate change.

The Muc Dong (buffalo herder) festival, a traditional event dedicated to children who look after water buffaloes, was held in Da Nang.

Fourth earthquake in around two months struck the northern province of Thanh Hoa Saturday, panicking locals.

Rock mining has leveled mountains at a UNESCO biosphere reserve along the coast of Kien Giang Province even as cement factories severely pollute the environment.

The Asian Development Bank is extending US$49 million to expand surveillance response systems to help control dengue outbreaks.

United Nations leaders will demand "concrete results" from the looming Cancun climate summit as global warming is accelerating.

Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan agreed to allow the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to register the Ba Be National Park in the Ramsar List.

11 enterprises in HCM City have joined the “Month of environmentally-friendly bag use” by persuading their customers to minimize using plastic bags.

A miniature sloth, the "Asian unicorn" were Friday added to the Zoological Society of London's list of genetically distinct and endangered mammals.

Environmental inspectors on Tuesday started a one-week inspection of wastewater treatment at 15 large hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City

Police detained a man transporting a tiger corpse in his vehicle and pressed charges for the trafficking of an exotic animal.

The operators of some hydropower plants in Vietnam have denied the opinion that hydropower plants are the main culprit of recent floods in the central region.

The Environment Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is looking to crack down on the import of exotic or alien species to Vietnam.

Vietnam has emerged as one of the top destinations for travellers in the next two years from Thailand, Australia, Japan and Singapore, according to a survey.

A joint report from the WB and the UN suggested that better preparing for disasters is essential for governments.

Vietnam will face a critical shortage of water for economic development in the coming years due to uncontrolled tapping, pollution and constructions of dams, experts said.