Environmental workers collect classified waste in HCM City. — Photo sggp.org.vn HÀ NỘI — Every day for the last two years, Nguyễn Thị Nguyên has put organic waste like leftover vegetable scraps into a separate garbage bin. When the bin is full, the resident from Nghĩa Vũ Village in the outskirts …
Read More »Frost bites
Frost covered mountains of Phja Oắc in the northern province of Cao Bằng, Đồng Văn in Hà Giang Province, Mẫu Sơn in Lạng Sơn Province, and Y Tý in Lào Cai Province on Sunday as temperatures dropped below zero degrees Celsius. A strong cold front plunged the northern region to the …
Read More »Standard Chartered Vietnam launches carbon-neutral cards
Standard Chartered Bank launched the first carbon-neutral credit and debit cards in Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of the bank HÀ NỘI — Standard Chartered Bank has become the first bank to launch carbon-neutral credit and debit cards in Việt Nam. All new cards issued in Việt Nam will …
Read More »Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng Park plans to become central region’s biodiversity conservation centre
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park. — Photo phongnhaexplorer.com HÀ NỘI — The People’s Committee of the central province of Quảng Bình has approved a project to support wildlife rescue, conservation and release projects at the Center for Rescue, Conservation and Creature Development in the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park. The …
Read More »Thick fog prevents dozens of flights from landing in northern airports
Việt Nam lifts restrictions on international flights starting February 15 this year. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Thick fog in the northern region forced the diversion of about 30 domestic and international flights on Thursday evening, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam. Dense fog in Hà Nội and northern localities …
Read More »Việt Nam considers setting up renewable energy centre to realise net-zero carbon commitment
A renewable energy project in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận, Việt Nam. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Công Thử HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has been asked to coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) on setting up a renewable energy …
Read More »Preserving Kon Hà Nừng Biosphere Reserve
Forest rangers in Kon Ha Nung are working hard to protect the plateau. Located in Gia Lai Province, it is home to unique cultural heritage and many different rare species. The biosphere reserve, which includes the Kon Ka Kinh National Park and Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, was recognised by …
Read More »Project approved to improve forest protection capacity
A project of improving forest rangers’ capacity in forest management, protection and firefighting during the 2021-30 period has been approved. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has approved a 10-year project to improve forest rangers’ capacity in management, protection and firefighting. The project …
Read More »National biodiversity strategy approved
A bird seen at the Vân Long Nature Reserve in northern Ninh Bình Province. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has approved the national biodiversity strategy to 2030. Under the strategy, which has a broader vision to 2050, the Government targets increasing the area of protected …
Read More »Việt Nam joins the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility
Flooding in downtown Hà Nội after a torrential downpour in August 2021. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Finance, acting under Government authority, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become the eighth member of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF). …
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