Environment

  Participants plant trees at Đồng Rui mangrove forest area on the sidelines of the event. — VNA/VNS Photo  QUẢNG NINH — Activities calling for environmental protection efforts were rolled out during an event held in Tiên Yên District of the north-eastern province of Quảng Ninh on Saturday. The activities were in response to …

  Local people in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province’s Nam Đông District have to wash clothes in a pool of water near their houses due to water shortage. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoRE) has called on provinces and cities nationwide to increase the …

  An individual grey-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix cinerea), one of the world’s 25 Critically Endangered primates, is found living in a forest of Quảng Nam Province. Photo courtesy of Ái Tâm Since the government’s Decision 628 – an action plan for the protection of the primate species in Việt Nam–  was issued in 2017, a total …

  Painted stock (giang sen) birds being taken care of at Đồng Tháp Mười bird sanctuary, in the southern province of Tiền Giang, in the hopes of breeding more of the extremely rare species. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Trí   HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is joining common efforts to restore ecosystems in …

Lê Hương HÀ NỘI — 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. They divided into groups to pick …

  Bảy Mẫu Lake and Thống Nhất Park in Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — The capital Hà Nội is focusing on urban development towards green and sustainable growth and building a smart and modern city. According to the Hà Nội Construction …

Việt Nam’s commitments to the net-zero emission target have seen the country shifting from fossil fuels to electricity. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Thử HÀ NỘI — For a developing society and economy like Việt Nam’s, energy is the engine behind growth, especially in post-pandemic recovery. While it is important to save …

The scene of forest destruction in Ya Tờ Mốt Commune, Ea Súp District, the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has asked ministries and localities to strengthen forest management and protection, and deal with illegal deforestation …

Timor Leste win 2nd medal, VN bag gold in 10,000m Hosts top Group A, Indonesia secures semifinal spot Indonesia, VN dominate rowing final day VN, Philippines win fencing golds Golden day in swimming for VN   Various souvenirs like key rings and handbooks are made from recycled materials such as metal, fabric and …

  Team ‘Adorbsies’ of three Vietnamese high school students has won the first prize of an international environmental competition. From left: Adorbsies member Lương Anh Khánh Huyền, Trần Quỳnh Anh, Bùi Tú Uyên. Photos courtesy of the team Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — A team of three Vietnamese high school students has won …