Environment

    A microplastic fibre is zoomed 50 times by a microscope. A group of biologists and researchers found microplastic contamination in the air of Đà Nẵng in 2021-22. Photo courtesy of Trịnh Đăng Mậu  Công Thành  ĐÀ NẴNG — Microplastic pollution in the air in both inner and suburban areas …

   Fishing vessels dock at Cửa Việt sea port in central Quảng Trị Province. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo  HÀ NỘI — Oceans face very serious risks due to the impact of climate change, sea level rises and marine pollution, requiring countries to make strong commitments and take drastic and effective …

Water level changes in the Mekong River will significantly affect the fisheries in the area. — Photo thanhnien.vn HCM CITY — Since the beginning of April, water levels of the Mekong River have been on red alert status, with the abnormal changes caused by the discharge from hydroelectric dams.  The phenomenon …

  Members of the Hà Nội Electricity Corporation guide a local businessman about how to use energy economically.  —VNA/- VnExpress News Photo   HÀ NỘI — Using energy economically and efficiently is a practical solution to help ensure national energy security, develop the economy, protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  That …

  Local residents in Ba Chẽ District, Quảng Ninh Province, planting large wood trees in bid to increase forest coverage. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Văn Đức HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will prioritise protecting and managing forests as part of a National Strategy on Climate Change for 2050, enhancing restoration, …

    A woman checks a waste depot for recycling. The informal sector in Việt Nam collected 30 per cent of the solid waste management system. Photo courtesy of UNDP BÌNH ĐỊNH — The informal sector plays a pivotal role in Việt Nam’s solid waste management system as over 30 per cent of …

  People collect rubbish along a canal in central Thừa Thiên Huế Province. — Photo baotainguyenmoitruong.vn HÀ NỘI — A webinar to share experience and ideas on the transition to a green economy by European countries through the European Green Agreement (EGA) gathered participants from Hà Nội, central Đà Nẵng City and central Thừa Thiên – …

  A magnitude 4.8 earthquake recorded on April 18. — Photo from Google Search HÀ NỘI — The Central Highlands Province of Kon Tum had 33 earthquakes from 1903 to 2020 but has seen 169 just since last year, a massive growth from the previous century. This was announced by …

  Wind power project in Bạc Liêu Province. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo  HÀ NỘI — The latest draft National Power Development Plan for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII) has made drastic reductions of CO2 emissions with no new coal-fired power plants to be built in the planning period, and with the switch …

  Đồng Nai Province’s Department of Forest Protection is implementing the project “Protecting Asian elephants in Đồng Nai through solutions to reduce and prevent human-elephant conflict sustainably.”— VnExpress News Photo. ĐỒNG NAI — The Forest Protection Department in the southern province of Đồng Nai on Friday received equipment, including 10 cameras and 60 camera …