Environment Struggling with saltwater intrusion This dry season, salt intrusion in Mekong Delta provinces has been predicted to be more severe and last longer than in previous years. With the salinity levels at 4/1000, it has badly affected the irrigation of crops and daily lives of residents in the region. 1 hours ago | Vietnam news Volunteers work to revive Hà Nội's lifeless waterways 8 hours ago | Vietnam news Communication campaign calls for wildlife conservation efforts 04/14/2024 19:47 | VietnamPlus Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste 04/13/2024 09:52 | VietnamPlus 1 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2024 18:06 Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation Saigon Co.op signed an MoU with non-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility. 2 Vietnam news | 04/13/2024 17:33 Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation Saigon Co.op signed a memorandum of understanding with nonprofit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility. 3 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2024 18:02 Contest seeks innovative solutions to recycle plastic The innovative solution contest 2024 was launched in Hanoi on April 12, aiming to seek solutions in the plastic circular value chain, especially new and creative solutions in improving the capacity to collect, process and recycle plastic packaging. 4 VietnamPlus | 04/11/2024 10:19 Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project investment, an official has said. 5 Vietnam news | 04/10/2024 08:30 Sea turtle returned to the ocean in waters off Kiên Giang Province The turtle, which is 45cm long, 35cm wide, and weighs 8kg, was found by a fish trader when he bought seafood. 6 VietnamPlus | 04/09/2024 20:10 Binh Duong, UK cooperate in promoting green energy The People’s Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong, in collaboration with the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, organised a conference on green energy on April 9, aiming to optimise the use of renewable energy and facilitate knowledge exchange between the locality and experts on sustainable energy development. 7 VietnamPlus | 04/09/2024 15:17 UNEP helps monitor plastic pollution in Vietnam The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are building steps to implement a project on enhancing the capacity of plastic pollution management in Vietnam. 8 VietnamPlus | 04/06/2024 13:29 Vietnam exerts efforts to reverse biodiversity decline trend In the face of biodiversity degradation risk, Vietnam has rolled out various measures, including completing the legal framework, to reverse the decline trend. 9 VietnamPlus | 04/04/2024 18:00 EPR – a motive for Vietnam’s circular economic development: Norwegian diplomat The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is among the solutions that will help Vietnam realise its ambition of boosting the circular economy and green transition, according to Deputy Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam Mette Moglestue. 10 Vietnam news | 04/04/2024 14:02 Two very rare lorises discovered in Bắc Kạn The management board of the conservation area is currently preparing to release these mammals back into nature. 11 VietnamPlus | 04/04/2024 10:07 Two rare lorises discovered in Bac Kan A loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) was discovered by an official of the Nam Xuan Lac Species and Habitat Conservation Area in Cho Don district, the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, on April 3. 12 Vietnam news | 04/04/2024 06:06 Empowering informal waste workers in recycled plastics value chain crucial for VN’s EPR implementation In Việt Nam, informal waste workers, where up to 90 per cent are women, help collect more than 30 per cent of recyclable plastic waste, reducing the financial burden on formal waste collection units and, ultimately, potentially reducing public spending on waste collection and treatment. 13 Vietnam news | 04/03/2024 13:23 U Minh Thượng National Park closed to ensure forest fire prevention Authorities in Kiên Giang Province have reported that the weather in the province is in the peak period of the dry season, with prolonged hot weather, low water levels in forests and very high risk of forest fires. 14 Vietnam news | 04/02/2024 13:38 Most revenues from carbon credits distributed to localities: official The agriculture ministry has issued a benefit-sharing plan and is organising training to distribute that benefit to localities. The main beneficiaries are communities, ethnic minorities, and forest keepers. 15 Vietnam news | 04/02/2024 10:37 Green energy conversion a key global trend: experts Việt Nam aims to bring net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, so ideally all means of transport would be using green energy. 16 VietnamPlus | 04/02/2024 09:26 PM orders measures against heat, drought Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 1 issued a directive ordering measures be taken to cope with the current heat waves, drought, water shortages, and saltwater intrusion which have hit several localities. 17 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2024 19:06 Millions of aquatic species released to regenerate fisheries resources Localities across the country released millions of aquatic species on the first day of April to regenerate fisheries resources, marking the 65th traditional day of Vietnam’s fisheries sector (April 1, 1959-2024). 18 Vietnam news | 04/01/2024 16:47 Australia helps Việt Nam monitor, protect coral reefs ReefScan is a modular suite of automated marine monitoring systems that translate field data into comprehensive information about the state and health of critical marine ecosystems such as coral reefs. 19 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2024 16:40 Australia helps Vietnam monitor, protect coral reefs The Institute of Oceanography, in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, on April 1 organised training on technology transfer and improvement of monitoring capacity over coral reefs in Vietnam. 20 Vietnam news | 04/01/2024 14:24 Bắc Giang on high alert for forest fires BẮC GIANG - The Bắc Giang Province Forest Protection Department will focus on preventing and fighting forest fires, providing warnings to localities and promptly mobilising forces for firefighting if needed, its deputy director, Nguyễn Văn Hậu, has said. 1 2 3 4 5