Environment

Visitors to Co To Island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh will be banned from bringing plastic bags and single-use plastic items from September 15 as local authorities are trying to build a sustainable, green tourism environment.

A smoky haze blanketed Australia's scenic Sydney Harbour on Wednesday, as a ring of controlled blazes burned on the city's fringes in preparation for the looming bushfire season.

A rubber and coffee processing plant in the central province of Nghe An has created severe pollution in two nearby residential areas.

The Humane Society International in Vietnam has coordinated with Đồng Nai Province to pilot an Elephant Conservation Project that sets up cameras to learn more about the animals and monitor conflict between them and people.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told world leaders Saturday the planet was facing an "unprecedented climate emergency" while addressing the G20 Summit in India.

Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.

The water level of Thien Tuong Lake in the central province of Ha Tinh has reached a record low because of prolonged drought.

A green sea turtle was found dead on a beach in Vung Tau City in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Monday morning.

As many as 15 rare animals in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong have been released into the wild.

The conservation and promotion of values of geoheritage, especially geoparks, in Vietnam have advanced, contributing to socioeconomic development, enhancing international integration and improving the position of localities in multilateral cooperation mechanisms, according to insiders.

Around 11 tonnes of fingerlings, equal to one million baby fish have been released into Hau River to regenerate the aquaculture resources in the An Giang - Can Tho - Dong Thap region in 2023.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has freshly signed a decision to approve the national energy master plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recommended that the Government adjust down the investment of a World Bank-funded project serving forest sector modernisation and coastal resilience enhancement from the initial 195 million USD to 95 million USD.

Dozens of wild animals in HCM City have been released into the wild after being handed over by local residents.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has demanded activities be held in response to the World Cleanup Day 2023 (September 16).

Indonesia has sanctioned 11 industrial firms for failing to meet operational standards as the government moves to deal with major pollution spikes in the capital Jakarta, the environment minister said Monday.

The UK Embassy in Vietnam has announced a new wave of capacity-building support for low carbon projects which have the potential to benefit communities across the Southeast Asian nation.

Many residents in the northern province of Vinh Phuc have complained about their lives being affected by serious environmental pollution caused by a local brick factory.

The southern province of Ca Mau has declared a state of erosion emergency at some local beaches.