Environment

The Red River and West Lake in Hanoi have been seriously polluted by rubbish, affecting their natural beauty.

Each morning, four children stand barefoot in a line and proudly sing the national anthem as the Thai flag is raised outside their school, perched on a finger of land surrounded by the sea.

The Australian Government has just announced that they will extend their investment in the development of an innovation ecosystem in Vietnam through the Aus4Innovation programme to 2028, making it a 10-year commitment with a total budget of AUD 33.5 million.

A family in the central province of Thua-Thien Hue has handed over two rare monkeys to local authorities to be released into the wild.

Rubbish has covered Doc Let Beach in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, leading to the severe pollution.

The Ha Nam Provincial People's Committee has just issued a fine of nearly VND2.65 billion on the Vu Bang Textile Garment Company for discharging untreated wastewater into the Chau Giang River.

The northern and central regions will face a new heat wave from June 29, ending days of rainy and cool weather.

Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.

The Ministry of Transport is seeking a licence to dump 3.70 million cubic metres of waste mud into the sea in the southern province of Quy Nhon.

Bankrupt Sri Lanka's government on Monday said it was scrapping plans to export around 100,000 endangered monkeys to China following an outcry and a court case by animal lovers.

HCM City has increased the area devoted to public parks by 21.74 hectares since 2021, surpassing the set target.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a 2023-2025 national action programme on the settlement of consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left by the war.

A temporary road has been built across the drought-stricken Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir in the northern central province of Nghe An.

Trà Vinh Province has been making efforts to tackle plastic pollution, and has ambitious goals.

Tonnes of rubbish have surrounded the Thi Nai Lagoon, seriously affecting the environment at the famous tourist attraction in the southern central province of Binh Dinh.

An ailing Thai elephant is being prepared for an arduous journey home from Sri Lanka after a diplomatic dispute between the two Asian nations over the creature's alleged mistreatment.

At least 19 people are dead after floods triggered by South Asia's annual monsoon, with a week of relentless rains forcing thousands of people to seek shelter in India.

The management board of Bai Tu Long National Park in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh’s Van Don district on June 22 released ten rescued monkeys of different species into the wild at the park’s Ba Mun forest.

The US and Vietnam celebrated their joint achievements over the past seven years addressing environmental pollution challenges across Vietnam.