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Việt Nam attends 8th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue

  The Green Resolutions Group of Việt Nam signs an agreement with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (tkIS) on the sidelines of the eighth Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo  BERLIN — Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đặng Hoàng Ân attended the eighth Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue held in Berlin, Germany, under …

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Residents struggle to live with polluted water

Sponge yellowed with sediment in the water filtration system of Nguyễn Thị Tĩnh’s family. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thu Trang HÀ NỘI — Just on the outskirts of the capital city, the people of Tân Minh Commune in Sóc Sơn District have struggled for decades with polluted water. To ensure water for …

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Hội An aims to be ‘zero plastic waste’ destination

  Recycled plastic dustbins and classified garbage boxes are donated to Hội An City’s women’s union, promoting plastic waste reduction among the community and tourists. VnExpress News Photo Công Thành  HỘI AN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the centre for Supporting Green Development and PRO Việt Nam …

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Coca-Cola provides support for WWF freshwater conservation

    The Coca-Cola Foundation has supported US$150,000 for WWF-Viet Nam to enhance the natural ability of ecosystems of Tràm Chim National Park and surrounding floodplains. Photo courtersy of WWF-Vietnam/Đào Quốc Bình   HCM CITY – The Coca-Cola Foundation has announced its continuing support of US$150,000 (equivalent to VNĐ3.5 billion) for …

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People hold key role in responding to climate change: President

  President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo  HÀ NỘI — People and social organisations should be the most important actors in ensuring the success of climate change adaptation process and realising Việt Nam’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said. In his pre-recorded speech sent to a national …

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World Meteorological Day 2022 stresses importance of early warning, early action

  Illustrative image. Photo baotainguyenmoitruong.vn HÀ NỘI – Themed “Early Warning and Early Action”, the World Meteorological Day 2022 (March 23) spotlighted the vital importance of hydrometeorological and climate information for disaster risk reduction. In response to the World Meteorological Day 2022, the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration has compiled communication …

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Thanh Hóa women turn trash into money

  Members of Hưng Lộc Commune Women’s Union sorting the plastic waste they gathered. — Photo dantri.com.vn THANH HÓA — Combining environmental protection with philanthropy, women in Thanh Hóa have been turning littered waste into money to buy tens of thousands of gifts for poor people.  Many tourist attractions in the province …

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World Water Day 2022 urges greater attention to groundwater

  World Water Day has been held on 22 March every year since 1993. —  Photo https://suckhoedoisong.vn/ HÀ NỘI – The theme of this year’s World Water Day is “Groundwater”, the hidden water resource that is critically important but not always fully recognised in sustainable development policymaking. World Water Day has been …

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