The Năm Căn waste-to-energy plant is planned for construction in Đất Mới Commune, covering a total area of about 20 hectares.

Đồng Tháp Province plans to expand the 107ha Đồng Tháp Mười Ecological Reserve in Tân Phước 2 Commune.

HCM City has proposed a series of technical and policy solutions to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to strengthen the implementation of Việt Nam’s methane-reduction action plan through 2030.

The agricultural sector has radically innovated its mindset and irrigation practices, shifting towards water-saving, efficient methods that better adapt to climate change.

Speaking at a recent workshop in Hà Nội, Hoàng Dương Tùng, Chairman of the Việt Nam Clean Air Network, said tackling air pollution is an extremely difficult and complex task.

These ancient trees are currently growing at the SenNa Wellness Resort in Vũ Ninh Ward, Bắc Ninh Province.

HCM City authorities have proposed installing nearly 160 air quality monitoring stations to strengthen pollution tracking, early warning systems and emission control policies, as air quality continues to deteriorate in Việt Nam’s largest urban centres.

Đồng Tháp Province has earmarked VNĐ336 billion (US$12.7 million) for a coastal erosion prevention project in Tân Điền and Gò Công Đông communes to be carried out by 2028.

Pressure on air quality in HCM City is mounting. Monitoring results from 2021-2025 show that dust pollution and noise frequently exceed regulatory standards.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has adopted a solution in the Mekong Delta to restore mangroves on the seaside of dykes while protecting local livelihoods, based on early results from its three-year project in Cà Mau Province and Cần Thơ City.

During the peak winter months of January and February, the north might be affected by strong cold air outbreaks, causing severe cold spells across wide areas.

By tracking food waste, True North International School encourages students to reduce leftovers and join food-drive activities, collecting unused, non-perishable items to donate to food banks such as VietHarvest in Việt Nam.

As traditional weather patterns break down, immediate disaster response and recovery, infrastructure reinforcement and planning reform, and the modernisation of forecasting and early warning systems have become the country’s most urgent priorities.

Diplomats and climate officials from France, Brazil, the EU, the UN and Việt Nam have urged renewed global resolve to confront the escalating climate emergency as they marked the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement in Hà Nội on December 11.

Addressing concerns that the city might push for an overly rapid transition, Hà Nội Department of Construction's deputy director Đào Việt Long stressed that Hà Nội would not implement a universal mandate but instead apply specific timelines for different vehicle groups.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's scheme for 2026–30 aims to maintain existing forests and restore and develop over 23,300ha of forest, including 13,500ha of new planting and 9,800ha of supplementary restoration.

The initiative is a key pillar of the company’s long-term sustainability roadmap and seeks to contribute to the Government’s “One Billion Trees” campaign for 2021–25.

Initial verification showed that the animal weighed 3.7kg and measured over 60cm. It was identified as a Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also known as the Javan pangolin, listed in Group IB – critically endangered and strictly protected from all commercial exploitation.

Conservation teams rushed hundreds of kilometres to save 12 Javan pangolins discovered dehydrated and force-fed by smugglers.

Provinces posting the strongest results include Phú Thọ with 177.9 million trees, Lào Cai with 108.8 million, and An Giang with 98.5 million.