Environment

Information Chairman of the City People’s Committee will report the results of inspection conclusions to the Standing Party Committee, then urgently organize a press conference on the violations in Thu Thiem. In the morning of June 27, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said that …

Ho Chi Minh City must repay the budget of VND 26,300 billion to Thu Thiem new urban area in contravention of regulations. By December 31, if not implemented, the Government Inspectorate transferred the dossier to the police. On June 26, the Government Inspector General issued conclusions on inspection of State …

(Market) – Energy experts support the development of electrification, when coal-fired thermal power is no longer a preferred development trend and needs replacing. The Prime Minister has just agreed in principle to assign Gazprom EP Internatiional B.V (a subsidiary of Gazprom Group – Russian Federation) to be the investor. Quang …

The Ministry of Finance has asked the Ministry of Transport not to grant business licences to shipping lines that transport scrap that includes waste and pollutants to Viet Nam. The move follows the Prime Minister’s instruction on urgent efforts to manage the import and use of scrap as a material …

Organic agricultural production has been expanding in Vietnam, but very few made-in-Vietnam organic fertilizer products are marketed. Scientists have repeatedly urged farmers to use organic fertilizer to protect the environment and ‘clean’ land, while the government has encouraged enterprises to invest in organic fertilizer production. However, the organic fertilizer output …

Local authorities in the Mekong Delta are taking serious measures to prevent flooding caused by high tides during the annual flood season in the area. The delta’s provinces, and especially Can Tho city, have been severely affected by high tides over the past few days. Many roads in the inner …

Heavy rainfalls in the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Ha Giang left one dead and another missing, causing a loss of nearly 31 billion VND (1.34 million USD) as of October 23. According to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on …

My Khe, Da Nang’s most popular beach, was ravaged by heavy rains early Monday morning, exposing coastal vulnerability. Heavy rainfall the night before flooded Vo Nguyen Giap Street along the My Khe Beach in Da Nang and overwhelmed the drainage system. Authorities said 12 meters seashore were eroded and 50 …

A massive amount of garbage has been piling up across a city in Vietnam’s Central Highlands over the past weeks after the local treatment plant became overloaded. Large piles of rubbish can easily be spotted along streets in Bao Loc City, located in Lam Dong Province, posing risks of environmental …

Hanoi is actively tackling its air pollution problem, banning scooters and motorcycles by 2030, and also investing heavily in public transport.