Environment

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recommended that the Government adjust down the investment of a World Bank-funded project serving forest sector modernisation and coastal resilience enhancement from the initial 195 million USD to 95 million USD.

Dozens of wild animals in HCM City have been released into the wild after being handed over by local residents.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has demanded activities be held in response to the World Cleanup Day 2023 (September 16).

Indonesia has sanctioned 11 industrial firms for failing to meet operational standards as the government moves to deal with major pollution spikes in the capital Jakarta, the environment minister said Monday.

The UK Embassy in Vietnam has announced a new wave of capacity-building support for low carbon projects which have the potential to benefit communities across the Southeast Asian nation.

Many residents in the northern province of Vinh Phuc have complained about their lives being affected by serious environmental pollution caused by a local brick factory.

The southern province of Ca Mau has declared a state of erosion emergency at some local beaches.

A green sea turtle found dead on a beach in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was killed for its eggs and organs, according to experts.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have allowed local businesses to sell mud and sand after being dredged from local ports.

A rare white Bengal tiger imported from abroad has given birth to five white cubs at Mango Garden Zoo in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The Ministry of Finance is calling for comments on a proposal to impose environmental fees on greenhouse-gas-emitting facilities, an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and incentivise greener practices.

Japan will begin releasing cooling water from the stricken Fukushima power plant on Thursday, 12 years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.

A warmer and later winter has been forecasted for the northern and central regions of Vietnam this year.

The sluggish pace of a project to upgrade HCM City’s drainage system has affected local residents.

Science and technology, which has played a significant role in promoting socioeconomic development, is also the motivation and key for Vietnam to complete the net-zero emission commitment by 2050.

A group of young people in the central province of Nghe An have cleaned a seriously-polluted local lake.

HCM City is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 by adopting policies and mechanisms to transition into a green and sustainable economy.

Two elephants at Hanoi’s Thu Le Zoo have been freed from chains following calls from the public and animal rights groups to release the animals.

Vietnam's energy sector plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17-26% by 2030 and around 90% by 2050 compared to the normal development scenario.