Authorities in Phu Quoc Island are finding new dumping sites for the increasing amount of waste produced.

Vietnam has started a series of measures to reduce plastic waste, it was reported at a talks on the environment and plastic waste in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13.

Selecting a waste treatment model suitable for Viet Nam's development conditions remains a challenge for local authorities, a government official said on June 12 at a seminar in HCM City.

A fisherman in central Nghe An Province has released a rare turtle back into the ocean despite being offered a large sum of money to sell the animal.

Tran Thi Hong's bio-tech start-up business in the central city of Da Nang can recycle about 100 tonnes of household organic waste into safe dishwashing liquid for sale each day.

Illegal dumping of waste and building materials has resumed on the banks of the Hong (Red) River, infuriating local residents after the problem seemed to have been brought under control.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang has recovered its protective forests along coastal areas by enlisting the help of local residents to plant and protect mangrove trees.

Collective action from the Vietnamese government, the private sector and consumers is essential to combat one of the great environmental challenges facing the world, 

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.

The United Nations encourages the world to take action to “beat air pollution” in response to the World Environment Day 2019 (June 5).

Hoi An city which was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO is the tenth city to be allowed to experiment with battery-powered electric buses inner city to serve tourists.

Photographer Nguyen Viet Hung traveled more than 7,000 kilometers on his motorbike crossing 28 coastal provinces and cities along Vietnamese coast to picture daily life, with a focus on plastic pollution.

Vietnam has the advantage for developing wind and solar power. Encouraged by the state’s investment incentives, many businesses have invested in this area and have achived positive results.

The Vietnamese government has been actively teaming up with the business community to reduce plastic waste by implementing different models of the circular economy.

Nancy Wallace, director of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program, talked about the impact of marine debris and Vietnam's role in addressing this issue.

Hanoi Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung has asked the city's Inspection Agency to conduct a thorough check over the purchase, usage and effectiveness of the Redoxy3C substance which has been used to treat polluted water at 87 lakes in Hanoi.

Police in the central highlands province of Lam Dong have arrested three men in the biggest forest destruction case recorded so far in the area.

Cu Lao Cham – Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has celebrated its 10th anniversary of UNESCO recognition as a world biosphere reserve for its rich biodiversity.

The project to clean up To Lich River in Hanoi using the Japanese bio-nanotechnology would be infeasible if wastewater is still directly discharged into the river, said a senior expert in water pollution treatment.

UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers highlights the importance of raising awareness of the harm air pollution can do to children. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyen Khanh Chi finds out more.