Environment

Crowds of locals gather to pan for gold in dried-up rivers in Thua Thien Hue, leaving a negative impact on the ecological environment.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will carry out large-scale environmental investigations in industrial parks nationwide.

The largest cable-stayed bridge in Southeast Asia was covered with rubbish left behind by visitors after a long holiday weekend.

Col.Gen. Nguyen Huu An, the late General of Battle is well-remembered as a loving father and devoted husband.

The Vietnam Students Association (VSA) and the social network loveme.vn held a press conference on April 29 to introduce a campaign called “a million signatures, a million actions for the environment”.

A huge billboard has been erupted on the way from Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi reminding people that they will pay for wild animal smuggling activity.

A week-long cultural festival will be held in Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top holiday and relaxation destinations, from April 30 to May 4.

The People’s Committee of Hai Duong Province has just decided to suspend the business activities of the Tung Kuang Company.

East Asia could stabilise its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 while maintaining economic growth by investing heavily in energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies.

A week-long cultural festival will be held in Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top holiday and relaxation destinations, from April 30 to May 4.

A large facility housing wild animals was searched by Hue authorities on April 1.

The sixth annual Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival is set to take place April 8-11 in the city’s September 30 Park in District 1.

Seventy-five countries accounting for more than 80 percent of greenhouse gases from energy use have filed pledges to cut or curb carbon emissions by 2020.

Vietnam needs to learn from the Netherlands’ experience so it can help the Mekong Delta region cope more effectively with climate change.

The world's tallest building went dark and lights were shut off at other sites across the globe Saturday.

Many passers by witnessed an abnormal fishing scene at Truc Bach Lake, Hanoi.

Scientists from 25 countries have held a discussion in Hanoi on urgent climate matters.

Only 11.7% of the people in rural areas have access to tap water, 33.1% use well-water and the other 50% use water from other sources, according to the Vietnam Red Cross Society.

Uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater in Mekong Delta provinces is putting the vital resources at risk of complete depletion, experts warn.