Vietnam suffers around 10.8 – 13.2 billion USD worth of economic losses associated with ambient air pollution each year, equivalent to 4.45 – 5.64 percent of the country’s GDP, heard a discussion in Hanoi on January 14.

Experts gathered at a conference in Hanoi on January 14 to seek ways to improve air quality in the capital city of Vietnam.

Hà Nội lacks systems which can show comprehensive data on air quality in the city centre and neighbouring provinces.

Điểu Long used to be one of the most notorious illegal loggers in the southern province of Bình Phước. But now, ironically, Long is one of the most dedicated rangers in the park.

Authorities in the central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế have issued an order to protect wild birds after a large amount of birds moved to settle in residential areas.

Saltwater intrusion has occurred in most areas of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh, forcing authorities to close most saltwater-prevention sluices and to stop planting the 2019 -20 winter – spring crop in some areas.

Students of Thanh Đa Secondary School in HCM City’s Bình Thạnh District have greater awareness of air pollution and measures to prevent it after an air quality index monitor was installed in the school a few months ago.

A wildlife rescue and conservation team, with the support of the Da Nang-based Douc Langur Foundation, has released two civets – an endangered species – and an Asian water monitor, in the Son Tra Nature Reserve.

A wildlife rescue and conservation team in the city, with the support of the Đà Nẵng-based Douc Langur Foundation, has released two civets – an endangered species – and an Asian water monitor, in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve.

Việt Nam must continue to take concrete climate actions to become a low-carbon economy and comply with the global Paris Agreement, a workshop heard in HCM City yesterday. 

The central province of Quang Ngai plans to invest 2.8 trillion VND (120.5 million USD) in a wastewater treatment system from 2020 to 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities plan to restrict the number of old vehicles that cause pollution.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to change the way solid waste is classified at source to suit treatment technologies, its chief has said.

Many species of rare turtles are in danger of extinction due to illegal trading in Việt Nam.

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans to change the way solid waste is classified at source to suit treatment technologies, its chief has said.

Hanoians still use more than 23,000 honeycomb charcoal stoves every day, Hà Nội’s Sub-department of Environmental Protection said.

It's hard to believe that the special sightseeing area was fashioned out of an old rubbish dump.

Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta during the dry season, is forecast to enter local rivers 30-40km deeper than the annual average.

Various environmental incidents in 2019 have forced Vietnam’s people and Government to face a reckoning.

A conference was held in Ben Tre province on January 3 to discuss measures for coping with drought and saltwater intrusion which are getting more serious in the Mekong Delta this dry season.