Environment

Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.

The central province of Nghe An is facing the risk of water shortages and widespread drought this summer as major reservoirs are running out of water.

As many as 28 wild animals have been released into Phuoc Binh National Park in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan.

Many areas in Hanoi are facing a serious water shortage due to the surging demand during the prolonged hot weather.

A giant panda on loan to Thailand from China that died last month had suffered blood clots caused by old age, Thai zoo officials said in a statement Tuesday.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau will need around a total of VND5 trillion (USD212.76 million) to consolidate dykes to deal with coastline erosion.

Many bridges in HCM City have been largely encroached upon by businesses or become illegal dumping sites.

There have been mass fish deaths in HCM City’s Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal following heavy rain.

The northern and northern central region will see heavy rains from Monday evening following a severe week-long heat wave.

More than 1,000 women in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have attended a ceremony to launch the Action Month for the Environment, as part of activities for World Environment Day (June 5).

Around 30 locations in the centre of Hanoi face a high risk of being flooded when it rains heavily, said Phan Hoai Minh, general director the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company.

Water at as many as 11 among 47 hydropower reservoirs nationwide have reached or are nearing dead levels due to the prolonged hot weather.

Đồng Nai’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has announced that it will inspect the investor of Long Thành International Airport - Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) in handling the dust pollution during the construction of the project.

A workshop themed “Solutions for sustainable urban cooling in Vietnam” took place in Hanoi on May 17.

A warming El Niño expected to develop in the coming months will likely surge global temperatures to record levels until 2027, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization.

A sea dyke in the central province of Ha Tinh has struggled with serious erosion, threatening 1,200 households nearby.

A desalination system will be installed on Con Co Island in the central province of Quang Tri after the island has experienced a surge in tourism.

A 3kg hawksbill sea turtle that was accidentally caught by a local man has been released back to the sea off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Many canals in Hanoi have been struggling with serious pollution.