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.

Torrential rain, triggered by typhoon Kompasu, will blanket the northern and central regions from Wednesday afternoon. 

Việt Nam will plant a 20,000ha forest as part of a project to protect and develop coastal forests in response to climate change and to push green growth over the next 10 years.

The Vietnamese Government has set a goal to raise the rate of solid waste collected and safely treated to 100 per cent in 2050 as part of the freshly approved national strategy on green growth for 2021-2030.

Experts discussed measures to cope with current bad weather during a conference on Sunday as heavy rain battered the northeast and another storm was forecast to enter the East Sea.

The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8) opened in the form of teleconference in Hà Nội on Friday, highlighting the urgency of developing the circular, low carbon economy and reducing the use of fossil fuels.

The theme of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021 spotlights the importance of international cooperation to overcome the dual challenges of natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic, according to deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Tran Quang Hoai.

Despite effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ration of response of authorities nationwide to wildlife-related violations reported by people reached 97.6 percent of the total, according to a report released by Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on October 7.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà affirmed that Việt Nam chooses the sustainable and active approach to development in the direction of green and circular economy while addressing the fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific yesterday.

The Vietnamese Government has set a goal to raise the rate of solid waste collected and safely treated to 100 percent in 2050 as part of the freshly approved national strategy on green growth for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050.

The information portal and communication campaign “Joining hands to reduce plastic waste” made debut on October 7 at https://chungtaygiamnhua.com.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha affirmed that Vietnam chooses the sustainable and active approach to development in the direction of green and circular economy while addressing the fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific on October 7.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving the project on protecting and developing coastal forests to respond to climate change and promote green growth in the 2021-2030 period.

Local rangers and management of the Chàm Island Maritime Protected Area (MPA) have released an endangered pangolin (Manis Javanica) back to the wild on the Chàm Islands after locals found the animal.

A webinar was held in the central city of Da Nang on September 30 to seek ways to put an end to wildlife trafficking and consumption, gathering more than 100 delegates, including local officials, and domestic and foreign experts.

The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on September 30 requested central, Central Highlands and southern provinces and cities to continue carrying out measures to address consequences caused by recent heavy rains and flooding, and closely monitor water flows into reservoirs.

La visite d'Etat en Italie du président Vo Van Thuong contribuera à promouvoir le commerce bilatéral et à élargir les opportunités de coopération commerciale pour les entreprises des deux pays.

Le Politburo et le Secrétariat du Comité central du Parti qui se sont réunis vendredi à Hanoi sous la présidence du secrétaire général du Comité central du Parti, Nguyên Phu Trong, ont souligné la nécessité de garder le cap de la stabilisation macroéconomique.

A risky trend of having wildlife pets have become more popular, particularly among young people in Vietnam in recent years, said Nguyen Thu Thuy from the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) at a workshop held virtually on September 28.

PEFC is the largest forest certification system in the world and the certification system of choice for small forest owners, with more than 300 million hectares represented across 49 nations.