A view of Bạch Đằng Wharf Park along the Sài Gòn River bank in HCM City’s District 1. — VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực HCM CITY — The spaces along the Sài Gòn and Đồng Nai rivers are oriented to develop green-ecological areas to foster regional connectivity for mutual development. This …
Read More »Rare sea turtle rescued in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province
Rangers and Swedish tourists brought the stranded rare green turtle back to sea on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU — The forest protection department at Côn Đảo National Park on Wednesday rescued and released back to the sea a rare green turtle (Chelonia mydas), which was stranded on …
Read More »Severe cold spell to last until next Monday in the north
Sa Pa Town is engulfed in fog and cold in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai due to the severe cold spell on Tuesday. —VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh HÀ NỘI — The severe cold spell, which has blanketed the northern region as well as the provinces of Thanh Hóa …
Read More »Việt Nam achieves positive results in protecting ozone layer
Tăng Thế Cường, director of the Department of Climate Change speaks at a workshop held on Monday afternoon in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Nguyễn Hằng HÀ NỘI — The second phase of Việt Nam’s HCFC Phase-out Management Project has achieved many positive results, contributing to the protection of the …
Read More »Việt Nam accelerating efforts to mitigate plastic pollution through NPAP operation
Sa Huỳnh saltwater lagoon is flooded by plastic waste on August 2023. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Cường Nguyễn Hằng HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is accelerating efforts to mitigate plastic pollution and waste through the operation of the Việt Nam National Plastic Action Partnership – a programme to connect key …
Read More »Environmental Protection and Waste Management Advancements in Bắc Giang Province
BẮC GIANG — From now until 2030, Bắc Giang Province will actively promote the effective implementation of air pollution control, prevention, and reduction measures within its territory. Bắc Giang will actively oversee and regulate industrial production units, ensuring the installation and proper functioning of emission control systems to meet stringent environmental …
Read More »Hà Nội in dire need of measures to curb air pollution
Residents in Hà Nội travel to work in a dense pollution. VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Đức HÀ NỘI — Urban residents in Hà Nội have endured a dense mist for over a week, a consequence of the concerning air pollution that necessitates the city to implement proactive measures to safeguard public …
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Việt Nam shows strong political commitment to maximising green energy transition
A solar power project on Bạch Long Vỹ Island in the Gulf of Tonkin. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Đức Nghĩa HÀ NỘI — Green transition in the energy sector is a key trend in the world and one of Việt Nam’s top priorities. Việt Nam is among countries with great …
Read More »Survey reveals status of wildlife in Việt Nam
An individual Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), captured by a camera trap, walks in the jungle of Vũ Quang National Park in the central Hà Tĩnh Province in 2023. Photos courtesy of USAID/WWF-Vietnam BUÔN MA THUỘT – The results of the largest systematic camera trap survey ever conducted in Southeast Asia, …
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