Environment

The northern province of Bac Ninh has approved a USD58 million waste-to-energy project.

The second Vietnam-Japan Environment Week was kicked off on December 16 aimed at creating opportunities for enterprises of Vietnam and Japan to exchange activities related to the environment and how to respond to climate change.

Air pollution engulfed Hanoi along with several neighbouring northern provinces on the morning of December 16, according to reports issued by independent air quality trackers.

Animal Asia Foundation has provided USD231,000 for elephant conservation in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak under an agreement signed with local authorities on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Rai is expected to enter Vietnamese waters this weekend according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expanding its shrimp – rice farming areas as the cultivation model is efficient and sustainable, adapts to climate change, and is environmentally friendly.

A delegation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment led by Deputy Minister Tran Quy Kien made an inspection tour of a sub-project on monitoring riverbank and coastal erosion in Mekong Delta using remote sensing.

Cuc Phuong National Park and Save Vietnam's Wildlife jointly rescued seven rare wild animals from five localities between December 9-12.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has presented the 2021 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in the Climate Innovation category to Australis Aquaculture, an American company that has pioneered climate-smart ocean farming in the marine tropics of central Vietnam.

A national action plan on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in the 2021-2030 period has been issued, with priority given to recover important wetlands that are under degradation.

Police in the central province of Quang Binh have raided a large-scale illegal mineral quarry in Tuyen Hoa District.

Only through joint and timely actions, countries in the Mekong-Lancang river basin can overcome current challenges and protectcommon prosperity and culture, stated Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha.

Astronomy lovers will have the unique chance to enjoy major amazing phenomena in December this year, according reports by the Hanoi Amateur Astronomy Society (HAS).

A workshop on the application of satellite data in monitoring pollution and research was held in Hanoi on December 1 as part of the projects "Join hands for clean air” and “Improving air pollution monitoring and management of Vietnam

Many houses in the mountainous Ba To District in the central province of Quang Ngai are being threatened by serious landslides following torrential heavy rain over the past few days.

The world's second-largest waste-to-energy plant in Soc Son District, Hanoi, is nearing completion.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region needs “consistent strategies” to deal with groundwater extraction, land subsidence and saltwater intrusion in an increasingly urbanising area, experts said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

Many trees have been destroyed for wood by poachers in Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve in the central province of Quang Tri.

The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment held a consultation session with retailers on stepping up the implementation of a communication plan on reducing plastic bags.