Environment

After enduring a spell of heavy downpours, both northern and central regions of Vietnam will brace for a heat wave starting from June 1 to June 6, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Around 500 metres of beach on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai has been severely eroded by flood tides and rough waves.

A seaside village in the central province of Quang Ngai is facing pollution due to rising amounts of waste floating from neighbouring rivers.

The northern midland and mountainous regions are forecast to witness moderate and heavy rain on May 30 – 31, with rainfalls of 50-100 mm, even over 120 mm, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Activities calling for environmental protection efforts were rolled out during an event held in Tien Yen district of the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh on May 28.

A critically endangered Sumatran elephant and its unborn baby were found dead from suspected poisoning in western Indonesia, a conservation official said on Thursday.

Experts and delegates at a workshop on May 27 discussed challenges to the restoration of wild turtle populations in Vietnam, and the possibility of reintroducing turtles in the central region.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations co-organised an online debate that highlighted the importance of protecting water sources and water supply infrastructure in armed conflicts.

The famed river bridges of the Iranian city of Isfahan are a beloved tourist draw -- but much of the time their stone arches span just sand and rocks, not water.

Animals Asia is carrying out a plan to build its second bear sanctuary in Vietnam which has just been approved by the local Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

For a developing society and economy like Vietnam’s, energy is the engine behind growth, especially in post-pandemic recovery. While it is important to save energy, what matters is smart consumption – correct, sufficient, and intelligent use of energy.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Hanoi University of Science and Technology organised a signing ceremony for the “Project for Innovation of Science and Technology on Natural Rubber for Global Carbon Process”.

Work on the decommissioning of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has made "remarkable progress", the UN's nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday after a site visit, pledging to continue monitoring the process.

A waste reduction and circular economy project for Mekong River was launched at a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 18.

The second of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran has died in a blow to conservation efforts for the critically endangered subspecies, state media reported Wednesday.

A team of three Vietnamese high school students has won an international prize on environmental sustainability.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has participated in "The Sustainable Flight Challenge" programme, launched by SkyTeam Airline Alliance, with the first flight from Hanoi to the Republic of Korea’s Seoul.

The southern region will face heavy rains in the next three days which may cause flooding in cities, along rivers or in lowland areas, according to the Southern Region Hydro-meteorological Station.

Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags, even in wet markets, from 2030, according to an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.