Environment

The most beneficial and cost-effective way to support Việt Nam’s sustainable growth is through a massive expansion of solar and wind power, as well as the electrification of transportation and industry.   The ‘Việt Nam Energy Outlook Report – Pathways to Net Zero’ was released on Wednesday in Hà Nội. …

More than 70 per cent of households in Trung Hóa Commune lack access to clean water during the dry season. A dry well in Tiền Phong Village. Hundreds of wells in the village have been depleted due to the drought. — VNA/VNS Photo Võ Tá Chuyên QUẢNG BÌNH — As the …

The virtual meeting came after both countries pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in 2021. Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Lê Công Thành speaks at the virtual meeting on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — …

The park is the second Green List site in Việt Nam, alongside Vân Long Wetland Nature Reserve, which was recognised in 2021. Jake Brunner, Head of IUCN’s Lower Mekong Sub-region and Phạm Xuân Thịnh, Director of Cát Tiên National Park present the certificate recognising Cát Tiên National Park’s inclusion in the …

Forecasts indicate the region will continue to see scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain and the potential for tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds.    Forecasts indicate that the northern region will continue to see scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain and the potential for tornadoes, lightning, hail, and …

On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5) and the action month for the environment, Sanofi-Aventis Vietnam Company Limited (Sanofi Vietnam) in partnership with Gaia Nature Conservation Centre (Gaia) launched a project called “Expanding Green Spaces for HCM City” for the 2024-26 period.   Sanofi Vietnam’s general manager Emin Turan (white shirt) participates in a tree planting event at a secondary school in HCM City. — Photo Courtesy of Sanofi Vietnam …

The reserve aims to protect and preserve aquatic resources, marine species, rare and endangered species, species with economic and scientific value, the environment, ecosystem and natural landscape. Hòn Chuối Island in Cà Mau Province. – VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Anh CÀ MAU – The southernmost province of Cà Mau has decided to …

The new facility will raise the city’s daily wastewater treatment capacity to 1.1 million cu.m per day, or about 71 per cent of the daily wastewater discharge. Construction of Nhiêu Lộc – Thị Nghè wastewater treatment plant in HCM City, the largest in Southeast Asia, is expected to be completed in mid-2025. — VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực HCM …

Hawksbill and green sea turtles are on the verge of extinction, and listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Việt Nam’s Red Books. A hawksbill was released by the Bình Thuận Province’s fisheries department. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Thanh PHAN HỒNG NHUNG 2 hours ago BÌNH THUẬN — …

On average, a Vietnamese person dies of a respiratory disease due to exposure to air pollution every 7.5 seconds. Severe smog in Hà Nội in early February this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Air pollution is worsening at an alarming rate, prompting a need for changes …