Environment Panasonic Vietnam plants specialised forests in Thanh Hóa Province Panasonic Vietnam in collaboration with local authorities and residents planted 13,000 trees at Xuân Liên Natural Reserve, Thanh Hóa Province as part of the company’s Eco Relay Tree planting programme. 03/26/2024 17:03 | Vietnam news Waste collection, cleanup campaign to be launched in Hạ Long Bay 03/25/2024 22:46 | Vietnam news Waste collection, cleanup campaign to be launched in Ha Long Bay 03/25/2024 18:29 | VietnamPlus Vietnam saves 428,000 kwh of electricity during Earth Hour 2024 03/24/2024 19:17 | VietnamPlus 1 Vietnam news | 03/28/2024 12:05 First waste-to-energy plant debuted in Thừa Thiên Huế The Phú Sơn waste treatment plant, invested by EB environment energy company from 2021 at a cost of VNĐ1.7 trillion on 11.2ha, could process 600 tonnes of waste per day, while providing material for construction from ash and power production capacity of 12MW per hour of incineration. 2 VietnamPlus | 03/27/2024 08:56 Bac Lieu releases over 6 million shrimp fry to regenerate aquatic resources The Agriculture and Rural Development Department of the southern province of Bac Lieu and Bac Lieu city People’s Committee on March 26 organised an event to release over 6 million shrimp fry to sea to regenerate aquatic resources and improve public awareness on aquatic resources protection and regeneration. 3 Vietnam news | 03/25/2024 20:12 Work on major $21m reservoir starts in Điện Biên The reservoir will cost VNĐ509 billion (US$21 million) to build and will service about 25,000 people 4 VietnamPlus | 03/25/2024 11:25 Magnitude 4.0 earthquake reported in Hanoi’s outlying district An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 occurred in Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc on March 25 morning, said the Institute of Geophysics (IGP) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. 5 Vietnam news | 03/24/2024 22:45 Việt Nam saves 428,000 kwh of electricity during Earth Hour 2024 The campaign, jointly organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Việt Nam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, attracted the attention and participation of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide. 6 VietnamPlus | 03/24/2024 16:08 Vietnam receives 51.5 million USD in carbon credits from WB Vietnam has received a 51.5 million USD payment for verified emissions reductions - commonly referred to as carbon credits - for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and for enhancing carbon stored in forests through reforestation and afforestation, according to the World Bank (WB)'s press release this week. 7 Vietnam news | 03/23/2024 08:43 Authorities mulling over options to alleviate drought, saline intrusion in Mekong Delta The phenomena are reaching their peak in the dry season this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Development. 8 Vietnam news | 03/23/2024 06:48 4 individuals, teams awarded "Guardians of Chư Yang Sin Forest" prize The award is intended to recognise and promote the extraordinary work of forest rangers in preserving the ecosystem and unique species of the Trường Sơn mountain range. 9 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2024 20:52 Ministry calls for actions towards green economy, sustainable future Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh has urged all units involved to take concrete activities and collaborate in climate action, aiming for a green, circular economy and a sustainable future. 10 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2024 11:08 Quang Tri promotes forest protection, afforestation to reduce emissions The central province of Quang Tri is mobilising resources and focusing on implementing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through natural forest protection and afforestation. 11 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2024 09:42 Hatinh langur spotted in Quang Tri Two Hatinh langurs (Trachypithecus hatinhensis), a critically endangered primate species, have been spotted in Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district, the central province of Quang Tri. 12 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2024 09:41 WB's 51.5-million-USD payment helping Vietnam reduce emissions Vietnam has received a 51.5-million-USD payment for verified emissions reductions (carbon credits) for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (commonly known as REDD+) and for enhancing carbon stored in forests through reforestation and afforestation. 13 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2024 09:36 United actions, balance crucial to ensure sustainable water resources use: Official Amid climate change impacts and global population growth, countries must stay united and act together to balance human rights and people's needs for water resources as well as balance in benefits from water resources for countries using the same water sources, stated Nguyen Minh Khuyen, Vice Director of the Department of Water Resources Management under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. 14 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2024 09:09 Cuc Phuong national park strives to promote ecotourism Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh on March 21 held a consultation conference to collect opinions on its plan for developing ecotourism in the 2023-2030 period and to introduce a set of mascots for the run Jungle Paths 2024. 15 Vietnam news | 03/22/2024 08:20 Central city to start construction of waste treatment project Vice chairman of Đà Nẵng’s People’s Committee, Lê Quang Nam said the project investor agreed to build an advanced technology waste processing plant to deal with the city’s daily waste in line with the eco-city design for the future. 16 Vietnam news | 03/22/2024 08:08 Learning international approaches helps VN’s rare earth industry fully develop Lê Quốc Hùng, deputy director of the Việt Nam Geological Department said acquiring knowledge on rare earths and learning international approaches when integrating rare earths into the global supply chain would enhance the overall capacity of the mining sector, enabling Việt Nam's rare earth industry to develop in line with its mining potential. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/21/2024 15:10 Vietnam, US offer training on sustainable rare earth development The Vietnam Geological Department (VGD) and the US Department of State's Bureau of Energy Resources partnered to host a technical training session on economic geology and mineral resource reserve valuation methods in Hanoi on March 21. 18 Vietnam news | 03/21/2024 14:01 Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park receives 11 rare animals The Hanoi Wild Animal Rescue Centre handed over two hornbills (Buceros bicornis), three pig-tailed macaques, one golden monkey, four civets, and one large Indian civet to the Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development of the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park. 19 Vietnam news | 03/21/2024 11:49 This year's International Day of Forests themes "Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a better world". This year's International Day of Forests message also underscored the need to restore, develop, protect, manage, and sustainably use forests based on the achievements of scientific and technological advancements and innovative solutions, such as satellite technology, unmanned aerial vehicles, biotechnology, crop varieties, or materials technology. 20 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2024 09:08 Vietnam, Netherlands seek nature-based measures for sustainable development Vietnamese and Dutch experts shared experience in policy building, nature-based and technical solutions and mobilisation of financial resources for sustainable development, at a workshop held in Hanoi on March 19. 1 2 3 4 5