Famed fencer Vũ Thành An and nearly 100 volunteers collected plastic rubbish in Mỹ Đình Gymnasium on Friday, in the “Collecting Plastic Rubbish – Getting Green Medals” activity as part of the ongoing 'For A Green SEA Games' campaign.

The capital Hà Nội is focusing on urban development towards green and sustainable growth and building a smart and modern city.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a plan to green up the city and create more public space for locals until 2022, which aims to add at least 10 hectares of parks and two hectares of public green spaces, and plant or rehabilitate 6,000 trees this year.

Việt Nam is joining common efforts to restore ecosystems in response to International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 (May 22) themed “Building a shared future for all life”.

A seminar held in Hanoi on May 20 highlighted energy transition as an important tool to help Vietnam achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

A workshop on the preservation of Asian elephants in Bac Tra My and Hiep Duc districts of Quang Nam province was held on May 19 in the central province.

Vietnam is joining common efforts to restore the ecosystems in response to International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 themed “Building a shared future for all life”.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has asked ministries and localities to strengthen forest management and protection, deal with illegal deforestation and encroachment on forest land.

For a developing society and economy like Việt Nam’s, energy is the engine behind growth, especially in the post-pandemic recovery.

Three high school students brought home US$100,000 from the Earth Prize competition, an initiative of the Switzerland-based Earth Foundation that encourages students to address environmental issues.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has participated in "The Sustainable Flight Challenge" (TSFC) programme, launched by SkyTeam Airline Alliance, with the first flight from Hanoi to the Republic of Korea’s Seoul.

Microplastic pollution in the air in both inner and suburban areas of the central city of Đà Nẵng has become serious. Microplastics can go directly into the lungs during daily activities.

Responding to climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change impacts are among priorities of the French Development Agency (AFD)’s cooperation priorities in Vietnam, AFD Executive Director Philippe Orliange has affirmed.

An alliance of retailers who have pledged to reduce single-use plastic bags (the Plastic Alliance) has launched campaigns to encourage people to use environmentally-friendly products.

Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags, even in wet markets, from 2030, according to an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành called on countries to make strong commitments and take drastic and effective measures to demonstrate the responsibility of each country for the sustainable development of the ocean economy.

#Seagamesnoplastic and #Greensport are the hashtags of a campaign launched during SEA Games 31 to raise public awareness of environmental protection.

A cold spell will hit northern Vietnam on May 13-15, which is rarely seen in May and the past 11 years, according to forecasters.

The Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has freshly received five wild cats to take care of at its centre for species rescue, conservation, and development.

Using energy economically and efficiently is a practical solution to help ensure national energy security, develop the economy, protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.