Environment

Many areas in Hanoi were covered in smog on Wednesday morning as the city has faced serious air pollution over recent days.

Hanoi was announced as the world’s fourth most polluted city on Tuesday morning according to an AirVisual report.

An industrial cluster in the northern province of Bac Ninh’s Yen Phong District has been suspended for causing pollution.

Green buildings in Vietnam total only 305 with a combined certified construction area of nearly 7.5 million sq.m by September 30, 2023, an official has said.

High tides are forecasted for HCM City from November 27-29 with tidal water rising up to 1.75 metres, causing flooding in low areas, according to the Southern Meteorological Station.

The central region of Vietnam has been forecasted to face heavy rains in some days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Environmental protection is viewed as a focal, consistent, and priority task during the management, preservation, and sustainable promotion of the world natural heritage site of Ha Long Bay, stated head of the bay management board Vu Kien Cuong.

People in Vietnam will be able to observe a Full Beaver Moon on November 27, according to Dang Vu Tuan Son, president of the Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmology Association.

A beach in the central city of Danang has been covered by rubbish following torrential rains over the recent days.

The first phase of the Bear Rescue Centre Vietnam's second branch at Bach Ma National Park was inaugurated on November 17 in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue.

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish at a dumping site in the central province of Ha Tinh’s Duc Tho District have remained untreated for years, causing serious pollution.

HCM City is preparing for high tides forecasted for November 14-16.

Authorities in the northern province of Hai Duong have issued fines to three firms for discharging untreated wastewater into the environment.

Campaigners on Monday demanded the Thai government urgently pass a "clean air act" as the kingdom braces for its annual peak pollution season.

The central province of Quang Tri has approved two areas covering a total of 720 hectares for dumping waste mud at sea.

Authorities in the Mekong Delta Province of Dong Thap Province have approved spending of nearly VND 185 billion (USD7.59 million) to lure back the sarus cranes to Tram Chim National Park.

A beach in the central province of Quang Ngai has been covered by rubbish following torrential rains over the past few days.

A plant that treats domestic solid waste and industrial waste to generate electricity was inaugurated in Phu Lang village, northern Bac Ninh province, on November 1.

The East Sea is anticipated to brace for two to three tropical storms or tropical depressions by the end of this year, including one to two in November that are likely to pound the coast of Vietnam.