Environment Provincial People's Committees empowered to appraise environmental impact assessments The decentralisation aims to improve administrative efficiency, expedite procedures and tailor environmental governance to local conditions. 07/07/2025 08:08 | Vietnam news Environmental industry must become strategic economic sector, says deputy PM 07/03/2025 08:08 | Vietnam news Private sector takes action in forest conservation 07/02/2025 07:27 | Vietnam news Community works together to reduce plastic waste for a greener future 06/26/2025 09:02 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 10/25/2021 08:55 Trading scraps for groceries As a means to promote environmental protection while supporting the community through the pandemic, grocery stalls in Văn Miếu Ward, Đống Đa District, Hà Nội are letting people trade scraps for food. 2 VietnamPlus | 10/24/2021 17:20 Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) launched To help farmers manage climate-related risks such as flooding, drought and saline intrusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched the Climate-Smart Maps and Adaption Plans (CS-MAP). 3 VietnamPlus | 10/23/2021 09:50 Sea turtles protected at Nui Chua National Park The Nui Chua National Park in the south central province of Ninh Thuan is among the rare destinations in Vietnam where sea turtles lay their eggs. 4 VietnamPlus | 10/22/2021 21:42 UNDP debuts climate change news portal for Vietnamese youth The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam launched a news portal on climate change for young people at a discussion held virtually on October 22. 5 Vietnam news | 10/22/2021 13:26 USAID-funded Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project launched A workshop took place both virtually and in-person in Hà Nội on Thursday to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project, which was announced during US Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Việt Nam in August. 6 VietnamPlus | 10/21/2021 21:30 Vietnam seeks technical cooperation to fight climate change Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) Nguyen Dinh Tho has said the ISPONRE is seeking international cooperation opportunities regarding rainfall collection and purification technology for the task of fighting climate change in the Mekong Delta. 7 Vietnam news | 10/21/2021 18:23 Investigation launched to find killers of endangered langurs in Quảng Ngãi The grey-shanked douc langur is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list as one of the world’s 25 most critically endangered primates. The primates can only be found in Việt Nam. 8 Vietnam news | 10/20/2021 21:18 Climate-Smart Maps and Adaptation Plans (CS-MAP) launched To help farmers manage climate-related risks such as flooding, drought and saline intrusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched the Climate-Smart Maps and Adaption Plans (CS-MAP) on Tuesday. 9 Vietnam news | 10/19/2021 14:48 Central and highlands localities work to recover from floods The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked provinces and cities to continue monitoring weather forecasts and keep local authorities and people up-to-date to prevent and minimise damage due to natural disasters. 10 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 09:48 Record des ventes de litchis « thieu » de Bac Giang En 2023, environ 201.600 tonnes de litchis « thieu » de la province de Bac Giang (Nord) seraient vendues sur les marchés national et étranger, soit une augmentation de plus de 21.600 tonnes par rapport au plan fixé. 11 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 09:10 Mekong Delta region faces water shortages, saline intrusion The Mekong Delta region faces the risk of water shortages, drought and saline intrusion due to low water sources from the upper Mekong River and human exploitation of land and forests in the upstream, experts have warned. 12 VietnamPlus | 10/16/2021 15:13 Social network campaign launched to change plastic use habit A social network campaign called “Plastic-19 Lockdown Challenge” was launched by UNESCO and the Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub) on October 15 to inspire the community to reduce the use of plastics. 13 Vietnam news | 10/16/2021 07:38 A $30 million project launched to improve water security amid climate change A $30 million climate change adaption fund, provided by Green Climate Fund (GCF), has been launched to help small-scale agricultural businesses adapt to changes in water security caused by climate change. 14 VietnamPlus | 10/15/2021 19:26 Seminar seeks to improve firms’ role in climate change response A seminar on promoting the involvement of pioneering enterprises in natural disaster prevention and control, and response to climate change and epidemics was held in Hanoi on October 15. 15 VietnamPlus | 10/15/2021 11:23 义安省成功销毁一枚重达350公斤的战争遗留炸弹 2月1日在乂安省奇山县嫩根(Nậm Cắn)乡长山村,该省军事指挥部工兵部队成功销毁一枚重达350公斤的炸弹,确保人员和设备的绝对安全。这是由当地一名居民于1月29日在挖房基时发现一枚疑似战争遗留的炸弹并已通知智能机关。 16 VietnamPlus | 10/14/2021 17:39 2024年甲辰春节:越南工会向数百万劳动者送温暖 据越南全国82个地方和单位中的74个地方和单位的快速报告,2024年甲辰龙年春节期间,近750万工会会员和工人从工会的关怀活动中受益,总经费超过4.2万亿越南盾(折合人民币约11.6亿元)。 17 VietnamPlus | 10/14/2021 10:44 Storm Kompasu weakens into tropical depression Typhoon Kompasu, the eighth storm hitting the East Sea so far this year, has weakened into a tropical depression, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. 18 VietnamPlus | 10/13/2021 16:02 ASEAN cooperation helps effectively respond to natural disasters: Deputy PM The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on October 13 held a ceremony to celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (ADDM). 19 VietnamPlus | 10/13/2021 10:31 Central localities asked to brace for Storm Kompasu Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on October 12 chaired an online meeting of the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control with six central localities on measures to respond to Storm Kompasu, the eighth entering the East Sea so far this year. 20 Vietnam news | 10/12/2021 16:21 Torrential rain to hit the northern, central region from Wednesday Torrential rain, triggered by typhoon Kompasu, will blanket the northern and central regions from Wednesday afternoon. 74 75 76 77 78