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Dong Nai: Forest planting improves habitats of elephants

More than 1,000 trees of five species of native timber trees and wild plants have been planted on 20,000sq.m in the Dong Nai World Biosphere Reserve as part of an effort to improve the habitats of elephants and other wildlife.

 

The risk in ignoring climate change

Climate change is forcing some companies to reduce their impacts and vulnerability in order to anticipate, lead, and promote market and public policy developments around the risk of environment problems in business.

Mekong Delta faces severe climate risks

Nguyen Huu Thien, talks to the newspaper Thanh Niên (Young People) on the eco-system in the Mekong Delta and threats from climate change.

HCM City connects biodegradable production enterprises with food enterprises

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has established linkages between 32 biodegradable plastic bag production enterprises and food enterprises.

Public-private interplay to cut plastics

Plastic waste is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Vietnam, encouraging the public and private sectors to join forces to address the issue.

 

Hundreds of smuggled Red lory parrots found at Noi Bai Airport

More than 300 red lory parrots – an endangered bird found only in Indonesia – were suspected to have been imported to Viet Nam illegally earlier this week.

International cooperation needed to protect environment

International collaboration is essential to protect the environment, particularly when economic development, changes in structure of the society, air and plastic waste pollution are exerting pressure on Vietnam.

Mekong Delta to be urged to apply technologies to adapt to climate changes

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has created many technological achievements to help people conquer nature, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said yesterday.

Kids’ environmental club in Da Nang

Educating kids on environmental protection is very important, as it will shape their perspective and attitude when they grow up. An environment club for kids in Da Nang City is doing this job just right.

Mass fish deaths found at Da Nang lakes

Up to five tonnes of dead fish have been been collected at two lakes in the central city of Da Nang.

 

VN company wins two prizes at FuturArc Green Leadership awards

VTN Architects, run by popular architect Vo Trong Nghia, has just won two prizes in the Commercial and Residential – Individual Houses categories at FuturArc Green Leadership 2019.

Bac Kan to prosecute deforestation culprits

Police in Bach Thong District, Bac Kan Province have reported that they are rushing to file prosecution documents against people involved in recent incidents of illegal deforestation.

Taiwanese green technology proposed for Hanoi’s largest landfill

Hanoi is building a garbage-to-energy incinerator with a capacity of handling 4,000 tons of waste per day, which is expected to be put into operation by 2021.

 

Climate change: Quang Binh faces severe drought

In Quang Binh province, dozens of local reservoirs are running out of water which puts the summer-fall rice crop of 2018-2019 at risk.

 

Cajuput tree trellises used to grow pepper in Kien Giang

Farmers in Kien Giang Province’s Go Quao District are using environmentally-friendly cajuput trees as trellises instead of concrete or wooden pillars to grow pepper plants.

Young students design made-in-Da Nang trash collector

The trio – Vo Anh Khoa, Tran Van Nhat and Truong Van Binh – who were studying at the college’s ship engineering faculty, came up with the idea to help workers deal with pollution.

Photo exhibition ‘Save our seas’: Only action brings changes!

Vietnam is listed among the five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, discharging between 280,000 and 730,000 tons of plastic waste every year into the ocean, according to the United Nations. 

Experts suggest Hanoi clean dying river with Red river’s water

It is worth pondering the dissolution of To Lich water with the Red river’s water because the To Lich river is facing the risk of becoming a dead river when it received little amount of water in the dry season.

 

Water shortage is threatening throughout Vietnam: Minister

Vietnam`s population growth and rapid economic development drive up its people`s demand for water, which puts water resource at risk of being depleted, posing a big threat to sustainable development.

 

Hanoi struggles to tackle illegal sand mining

Hanoi is planning to take control of illegal sand mining that is threatening the stability of agricultural production and the environment in and around the city.