Environment

Several consecutive tremors hit the central province of Quang Ngai and the central highlands province of Kon Tum on Tuesday morning, according to the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam.

The problem of domestic solid waste treatment is a challenge for the sustainable development of Hanoi.

Hanoi needs an urgent and optimal solution for waste treatment, environmental experts have said, suggesting the construction of modern waste treatment facilities and waste sorting at source are key points to improve the city’s waste treatment capacity.

Leaders of the Cần Thơ province had a working session with a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development and discussed collaboration in climate change response and how to support people affected by the natural phenomenon.

Two consecutive tremors were reported in Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands of Kon Tum province during the early morning of March 9, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam.

Around 107 construction works in HCM City have illegally encroached on local riverbanks and canals, according to the city’s Department of Transport.

Expanding the tax base and increasing environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials would be considered with an aim to limit the use of these materials.

The US and Vietnamese officials on Tuesday announced a new contract of up to USD73 million to treat and clean soil at Bien Hoa Air Base.

Around 21,170 hectares of land in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has been licensed for bauxite mining by the people's committee, including around 4,917 hectares of forest.

Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh has cooperated with concerned agencies to release 43 rare wild animals back into the wild.

Two wild elephants have been spotted by trail cameras at Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Hanoi is experiencing serious air pollution which has been forecasted to worsen in the days to come.

Nearly 500 pigs have died of starvation in the northern province of Bac Giang as local residents prevented the transportation of feed as a protest against the farm’s pollution.

A group of young people in Hanoi often volunteer in collecting rubbish at local rivers and lakes to help protect the environment.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for the organisation of practical activities to respond to Earth Hour 2023 in Vietnam from 8:30p.m to 9:30p.m on March 25.

The southern province of Bac Lieu has announced the emergency of a dyke section due to its severe erosion.

Authorities in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have just sent an urgent letter calling for the government to provide financial support for them to carry out anti-erosion projects at local coastal areas.

Nguyễn Đức Tài, a 34-year-old resident of Đà Nẵng, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Đà Nẵng's People's Court.

A family in Hanoi has handed over five Tibetan bears to the Bear Rescue Centre of Vietnam.