Environment Typhoon Yagi swept through Hà Nội, killing one While the storm has passed its most powerful stage and is quickly weakening into a tropical depression, people are urged to remain cautious against continued rainfall and winds. 6 hours ago | Vietnam news Greening efforts urgent to counter 'white pollution' of e-commerce 09/06/2024 09:34 | Vietnam news MoNRE urges formation of committees to enhance river pollution control 08/27/2024 08:35 | Vietnam news Lâm Đồng Province, Đà Lạt City prepares for heavy rain 08/26/2024 17:39 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:56 HCMC noise pollution strikes wrong note Noise pollution is worsening in HCM city, posing health risks and contributing to social disorder. 2 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:56 Central province to launch urgent protection of endangered langurs The central province, in co-operation with the Centre of Biodiversity Conservation, GreenViet, began an urgent conservation project for two herds of gray-shanked douc langurs (pygathrix cinerea) in a forest of Núi Thành District’s Tam Mỹ Tây Commune. 3 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:56 Urgent solutions needed to fight plastic waste ruining oceans and waterways Land-based solutions are urgently needed to address the leakage of plastic waste into the ocean and other waterways, experts said on Thursday (April 19) at a workshop held in HCM City. 4 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:56 Cần Thơ takes steps to treat increasing volume of waste Members of the Cần Thơ City People’s Committee and a National Assembly committee have recommended building new landfills and concentrated waste treatment plants that meet national standards to preserve environmental quality in the city. 5 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:56 Illegal logging found in Quảng Nam An illegal logging site has been found in part of the Kôn River protected forest – the fourth recorded case of logging violations in the central province since January. 6 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:56 Dương Đông River polluted severely Dương Đông, the largest river that supplies water for Phú Quốc Island in southern Kiên Giang Province, is polluted with garbage and waste water. 7 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:55 MARD makes call for urgent measures to fight deforestation The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent an urgent message to the Peoples’ Committees of cities and provinces, urging them to take measures to protect forest and prevent illegal forest destruction. 8 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:55 HCM City achieves four goals in pollution reduction HCM City was able to reach four of its 16 goals in pollution reduction as part of its 2016-2020 programme to reduce pollution, according to city authorities speaking at a conference held on Friday in the city. 9 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:55 Waste treatment delayed in Việt Nam Poor infrastructure investment in waste treatment and financial and technical assistance has prevented Việt Nam escape from world top five-country with mass solid waste releasing to the ocean. 10 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:55 Tân, 78, is a man on a mission to clean up the canals Phạm Văn Tân, 78, of HCM City’s Lạc Long Quân District, with wrinkled and tanned skin, is using a wooden stick with an iron hook to pick up waste in Cầu Mé Canal as usual. 11 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:55 Mass fish deaths reported in coastal province Dozens of fish were found dead in four detention basins in the past few weeks in the coastal province of Quảng Ninh, emanating a stench. 12 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:08 Measures taken to preserve biodiversity in U Minh Thượng National Park As many as 140 hectares of forest will be planted in the U Minh Thượng National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang in 2018, while various measures will be carried out to preserve biodiversity in the park, said director of the park Phạm Quốc Dân. 13 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:08 Hưng Yên prepares list of 13 pollution-causing enterprises The northern province of Hưng Yên has prepared a list of 13 enterprises that need improvement for causing environmental pollution last year. 14 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:08 Mineral exploitation needs to protect environment Mineral exploitation on one hand has made certain contributions to economic development of northern mountainous Hà Giang Province over the past years but has left serious corollary to the environment and social life of local people due to poor management, the Vietnam News Agency reports. 15 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:08 Sóc Trăng invests in sustainable coastal forestry The Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng will carry out an action programme for sustainable forest management in its two coastal districts under the project “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD+). 16 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:08 Smart energy important for HCM City plans Smart energy is one of the most important factors in making over HCM City as a smart city, especially in the context of climate change, a seminar heard on Friday. 17 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:07 Centuries-old tree preserved in Hà Tĩnh national park A tree that is believed to be 1,000 years old was recently discovered in Vũ Quang National Park in central Hà Tĩnh Province. 18 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:07 Hot weather disrupts country The hot weaher has brought more patients to hospitals in Hà Nội in the past week due to exhaustion and summer diseases. 19 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:07 Large-antlered muntjac recorded by camera trap in Quảng Nam Two rare large-antlered muntjac have been photographed in a forest in Quang Nam Province, providing hope for the future of the species. 20 Vietnam news | 05/28/2018 10:07 Largest stork garden of Bắc Giang Province in danger of elimination The population of storks as well as many other kinds of birds in a special park in the northern province of Bắc Giang has now declined by more than two thirds due to illegal firecracker explosions, says Đặng Đình Quyền, a garden keeper in Đào Mỹ Commune in the province. 154