Environment

  An embankment to prevent erosion is being built along the Ô Môn River in Cần Thơ City’s Ô Môn District. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Liêm HCM CITY – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is facing severe erosion along its rivers and coast, affecting people’s lives and agriculture. The …

  Representatives of WWF-Viet Nam and partners agree on a five-year project to transform Việt Nam’s private sector toward sustainable energy use. — Photo courtesy of WWF-Viet Nam TÂY NINH — A five-year project which aims at shifting Việt Nam’s private sector toward sustainable energy use has been officially launched in southern Tây …

  A local farmer in Tiền Giang Province sets up a water-saving irrigation system to protect vegetables from drought and salinity. VNA/VnExpress News Photo  HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam increased its public expenditure for climate change in 2016-2020, however, more investment is needed to address climate risks and to mobilise …

  A corner of West Lake, Hà Nội. VNA/VnExpress News Photo  Architect Trần Huy Ánh speaks to VietNamNet online newspaper about the importance of natural ponds and lakes as Hà Nội’s bodies of water are being filled in to make way for real estate development. What is your opinion on efforts to maintain the water surface in the …

  A fisherman places a waste container on the ship before going offshore for fishing. — Photo tuoitre.vn QUẢNG BÌNH — Fishermen in the central coastal province of Quảng Bình take rubbish bags during their long sea trips to bring garbage back to land instead of discharging it to the ocean. The new habit shows …

  A local resident in northern Tuyên Quang Province is guided to seperate waste. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo  HÀ NỘI — The 2020 Law on Environmental Protection, which took effect at the beginning of 2022, has introduced many new policies related to environmental protection. The law is also gradually harmonised with international laws …

Some provinces up north are covered in frost again after a cold snap occurred over the weekend. While the white scenery excites tourists, local residents and authorities have thoughts of measures to protect cattle and travellers against the cold. VnExpress News

  Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyễn Thị Minh Hương speaks at the meeting. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo  HÀ NỘI — Delegates to a policy dialogue jointly held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the UN Women in Hà Nội on Monday discussed the effect of climate change on …

  The Kênh Nhánh sluice gates prevent saltwater intrusion and store fresh water in Kiên Giang Province’s Rạch Giá City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Lê Huy Hải HCM CITY — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces say they have taken effective measures to mitigate saltwater intrusion impacts in the ongoing …

    Participants at the workshop. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — Despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Plastic Waste Management Public-Private Collaboration has implemented activities in line with key tasks and seen several achievements over the past two years. This was a key claim of the “Public-Private Collaboration towards …