Environment

Vietnam is forecast to have fewer storms and tropical depressions in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.

Local astronomy lovers will have the chance to enjoy the sight of the Quadrantids, the first major meteor shower of the year as it reaches its peak between nightfall and dawn on January 4.

A total of VND19.50 trillion was lost due to over 1,050 natural disasters in 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced at a meeting on December 30.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that the central region is witnessing torrential rain.

A man in HCM City has just handed over a five-metre-long, 53-kilo Indian python to local forest rangers.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak saw up to 786 deforestation cases in 2022, according to a meeting to review the provincial forest management activities in the year.

A thick layer of snow has covered the peak of Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai as the temperature dropped to zero degrees on December 28.

A transport infrastructure project costing VNĐ2.1 trillion (US$88.1 million) has been approved to increase the transport capacity of inland waterways in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The north and northern central regions are forecast to see more strong cold spells in the first two months of 2023, which will cause temperatures to plunge, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

As many as 83 animals of 14 rare species have been released back to nature in the Bù Gia Mập National Park, the southern province of Bình Phước, Director of the park’s management board Vương Đức Hoà said on Tuesday.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new contract for approximately USD29 million to clean up dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa Air Base.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by its Director Ann Marie discussed prioritised cooperation areas and collaboration in climate change response and environment

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is seeking approval from the Ministry of Industry and Trade for removing four hydropower plant projects from a development plan, due to environmental concerns.

Vietnam has made multi-dimensional efforts to achieve its net zero greenhouse gas emission targets by 2050 as committed at COP26, an official from the Ministry of Construction told a training workshop in Ho Chi Minh City earlier this week.

Vietnam will further actively be part of efforts for the global biodiversity preservation and is willing to mobilise all resources for effectively implement its national strategy on the matter, affirmed Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Vo Tuan Nhan.

Leaders from Vietnam and the International Partners Group, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, Italy, Canada, Japan, Norway and Denmark have agreed on a bold Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

A friendship cycling journey took place in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district on December 11 with a view to raising public awareness of environmental protection.

Overachieving the provincial plan by 7.6 per cent, large timber forest coverage in Quảng Ninh reached 2,152 hectares in 2022.

More than 1,000 people participated in a relay race against natural disasters and climate change on December 10 in the central city of Da Nang.