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Belgian and Russian investors keen on Vietnamese offshore wind power projects

Belgian and Russian investors keen on Vietnamese offshore wind power projects

The consortium, Russian oil & gas consortium Zarubezhneft and Belgian DEME Concessions Wind have been granted permission from the southern province of Binh Thuan to implement the US$3.1 billion Vinh Phong offshore wind farm project within the locality.

Scientists complete collection of sea creature specimens in southern Vietnam

Scientists complete collection of sea creature specimens in southern Vietnam

Scientists from the Institute of Oceanography under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have completed a collection of more than 20,000 specimens of sea creatures, with many new creatures discovered for the first time in Vietnamese waters or

Efforts to revive and protect coral reef ecosystems in Ha Long Bay

Efforts to revive and protect coral reef ecosystems in Ha Long Bay

The Ha Long Bay Management Board in the northern province of Quang Ninh is carrying various measures to protect coral reef ecosystems in the area.

Storm Cempaka brings heavy rains to northern region

Storm Cempaka brings heavy rains to northern region

Heavy rains are forecasted for the northern region until the end of July 26 as storm Cempaka develops in the East Sea.

Tropical low depression bring heavy rain to northern Vietnam

Tropical low depression bring heavy rain to northern Vietnam

A tropical low depression has formed in the northern part of the East Sea and is anticipated to cause heavy rain in northern provinces of Vietnam in the coming days.

Vung Tau mountain monkeys look for food on streets

Vung Tau mountain monkeys look for food on streets

A group of around 10 wild mountain monkeys in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s Vung Tau City have come down to local streets to search for food.

Cash for carbon: Quảng Nam looks to profit from reforestation efforts

Cash for carbon: Quảng Nam looks to profit from reforestation efforts

The central province of Quảng Nam has asked the government to approve a plan to export 2.5 million carbon credits for an amount of VNĐ110 billion (US$4.7 million) to VNĐ130 billion ($5.6 million).

Cà Mau to penalise shrimp breeders causing environmental pollution

Cà Mau to penalise shrimp breeders causing environmental pollution

The southernmost province of Cà Mau will fine shrimp breeders who violate regulations on dredging shrimp ponds and cause environmental pollution under a new decision to take effect on July 24.

Wet season temps to be one degree higher than average

Wet season temps to be one degree higher than average

Average temperatures across Vietnam in the coming weeks are expected to be up to one degree higher than those of the same period in previous years, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre (NHFC).

30 tonnes of fish found dead on Da River

30 tonnes of fish found dead on Da River

Around 30 tonnes of fish have been found dead on a section of Da River which runs through the northern province of Hoa Binh.

New tropical depression appears, storm alert issued

New tropical depression appears, storm alert issued

A new tropical depression has appeared in the East Sea (South China Sea) while the current reported one is forecast to develop into a new storm in the next 24 hours, according to the national weather service.

Thai Binh residents hold pollution protest at waste treatment plant

Thai Binh residents hold pollution protest at waste treatment plant

Rubbish has piled up in Thai Binh City after local residents blocked the entrance to a waste treatment plant as they protested at the area being polluted by the plant's activities.

Vietnam to honour 21 organisations, individuals for contributions to wildlife conservation

Vietnam to honour 21 organisations, individuals for contributions to wildlife conservation

Twenty-one organisations and individuals with outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation in the 2010-2020 period will be honoured, according to the Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Prime Minister calls for increased efforts to prevent forest fires as temperature hit 40C

Prime Minister calls for increased efforts to prevent forest fires as temperature hit 40C

The Prime Minister has sent telegram calling for forest fire prevention measures to be stepped up as intense heat and parched weather spreads across northern and central Vietnam.

Rare sea turtle lay eggs on Quy Nhon beach

Rare sea turtle lay eggs on Quy Nhon beach

A green sea turtle or chelonia mydas has been found laying around 100 eggs on a beach in Quy Nhon City in the southern central province of Binh Dinh.

HCM City plans to improve the water supply system after groundwater restriction.

HCM City plans to improve the water supply system after groundwater restriction.

HCM City is making adjustments to its Water Supply Plan to 2040, with a vision to 2060, to adapt to climate change and maintain local residents' access to clean water.

Grey-shanked douc langurs to have larger living area

Grey-shanked douc langurs to have larger living area

Quang Nam Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted a proposal to buy more land to expand the living space for local grey-shanked douc langurs.

Quang Nam Island faces serious pollution

Quang Nam Island faces serious pollution

Tam Hai Island Commune in Quang Nam Province's Nui Thanh District has been flooded with rubbish coming from upstream of Truong Giang River.

HCM City seeks to reduce plastic waste

HCM City seeks to reduce plastic waste

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has unveiled a plan to strengthen the management, recycling, reuse, processing, and reduction of plastic waste in the city.

Quang Ngai fishing port faces severe pollution

Quang Ngai fishing port faces severe pollution

Sa Huynh fishing port in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Duc Pho Town has been facing serious pollution for years.

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Farmers wade through floodwaters to harvest dragon fruit in Lam Dong

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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Vietnam's central region

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Massive piles of waste engulf Hoi An following historic floods