Environment

Large amounts of fish have died in the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in HCM City following heavy rain over recent days.

The German Embassy hosted its first discussion of the “Hanoi Climate Talks” series on May 8.

A group of dozens of people, including many foreigners, volunteer to collect rubbish in Danang every Saturday.

More than 22,000 residents on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai are facing fresh water shortages due to saline intrusion and underground water sources running out.

Vietnam experienced 400 forest fires from early 2023 to late April this year, killing 12 people and injuring six.

Many hectares of dying cashew trees have been cut down due to prolonged drought in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak.

The Mekong Delta City of Can Tho has faced more erosion along rivers and canals, damaging many houses.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the urgent need to develop a carbon market and carbon credit management mechanisms in his recently-issued directive.

According to Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Head of the Climate Forecasting Division under the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, Vietnam is set to struggle with more intense hot spells in May.

The Field Restaurant in Hoi An City has been awarded the Gold Platinum Low-Carbon Tourism Standard certification by Magnus International.

A big forest fire has occurred at Co To Mountain in the southern province of An Giang.

Vietnam's northern region will struggle with a widespread heat wave, with high temperatures of around 40 degrees centigrade in some areas.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been promoting and providing guidance for enterprises to implement slight reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and conduct greenhouse gas inventories in the industry and trade sector.

A pagoda in the central city of Danang has handed over 114 turtles to local forest rangers for their release back into the wild.

About 20,090ha of farmland and over 2,600 households have been hit by drought and water scarcity in the Central Region, Central Highlands, and Northeastern Regions.

It is easy to see rubbish thrown onto many streets in Hanoi and bridges, worsening the city’s pollution.

Around 7.1 million cubic metres of water are being pumped into Vam Co Dong River in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to mitigate saline intrusion.

Around 100 tonnes of seaweed has drifted onto Do Son Beach in the northern city of Haiphong over recent days.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is facing a high risk of more forest fires amid hot weather.