Environment

Vietnam is considered to be one of the major plastic polluters in the world, discharging about 3.1 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, including 0.28-0.73 million tonnes of plastic waste discharged into the ocean.

The northern region will face heavy rains from Thursday evening.

Authorities of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang City have proposed installing cameras to protect the coral reefs around Mun Island.

The majority of plastics polluting Vietnam’s waterways are single-use, low-value items such as plastic bags, food containers, and straws, according to a World Bank study.

The first phase of Vietnam’s largest waste-to-power plant became operational this morning, July 25.

Japan's nuclear regulator on Friday formally approved a plan to release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima plant into the ocean, sparking an angry reaction from China.

The People’s Committee of Ha Giang and Fauna & Flora International have signed a memorandum of understanding on the conservation of the endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey and flora species in this northernmost province during 2022 - 2027.

Malaysian customs officials said Monday they seized a stash of rare animal parts worth $18 million thought to have come from Africa, including elephant tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales.

Australia's unique wildlife is in retreat as it reels from bushfires, drought, human activity and global warming, according to a "shocking" government report Tuesday that prompted calls for dramatic change.

The southern region might be hit by powerful storms at the end of this year, a conference on natural disaster prevention and control heard in HCM City late last week.

Climate-threatened Pacific islands called on Monday for the International Court of Justice to rule on countries' legal duties to stop climate change, a move designed to ratchet up pressure on polluting nations.

Vietnam needs to invest approximately 368 billion USD from now until 2040 to build a climate resilient and low-carbon economy, according to the Vietnam Country Climate and Development Report released by the World Bank.

Hundreds of households have had to leave their houses following a large fire at a nearby chemical plant in Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Chanh District.

Shanghai roasted under some of its hottest temperatures ever recorded on Wednesday as a searing heatwave in China triggered a flurry of weather alerts and strained the farming and energy sectors.

A fine of between VND 500,000 - VND 1 million will be applied to individuals or households that fail to classify waste, according to a newly-issued government decree.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had an online meeting with Alok Kumar Sharma, President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, discussing cooperation in response to climate change.

From laser beams and wooden satellites to galactic tow-truck services, start-ups in Japan are trying to imagine ways to deal with a growing environmental problem: space debris.

The International Organisation for Nature Conservation in Vietnam and the Đắk Lắk Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are perfecting a GPS Tracking Necklaces for Elephants Program to help with elephant conservation in the province.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a £107 million (around $134 million) trust fund to support efforts by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)