Members of Biên Hòa Xanh Group drag waste out of a canal.—VNA/VNS Photo Lê Xuân ĐỒNG NAI — Nguyễn Hồng Sơn wears protective clothing and wades through a dirty canal. Sơn is one of a team of volunteers cleaning waste in the southern province of Đồng Nai’s Biên Hòa City. …
Read More »Torrential rain hits central region, winter comes to the north
An inundated section of a road in Nghệ An Province on Monday morning due to torrential rain. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Tý CENTRAL REGION — The central region has experienced torrential rainfall of up to 500mm, which is forecast to last until Friday, flooding rivers in the provinces of Quảng …
Read More »Việt Nam aims big on renewable energy
A wind farm in Ninh Thuận Province. Việt Nam aims to raise the share of renewable energy to 62 per cent in the energy mix by 2050. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the primary energy supply to …
Read More »MoCST supports development with emphasis on heritage conservation
Scene of 10B urban project in Quang Hanh Ward, Cẩm Phả City. — VNA/VNS Photo QUẢNG NINH — In response to the recent public criticisms surrounding a land reclamation project in Cẩm Phả City, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, the director of the Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry …
Read More »Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu controls severe pollution hotspots
Ao Hải Hà, located in Long Hải Town, Long Điền District in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, was previously an environmental pollution hotspot in the province. — VNA/VNS Photo BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU — The Department of Natural Resources and Environment in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province has reported the successful …
Read More »National park inaugurates bear rescue centre
Semi-natural area for bears at the Bear Rescue Centre Vietnam’s second branch at Bạch Mã National Park. — VNA/VNS Photo Đỗ Trưởng THỪA THIÊN HUẾ — The first phase of the Bear Rescue Centre Vietnam’s second branch at Bạch Mã National Park was inaugurated on Friday in the central province …
Read More »National action plan for circular economy to be set up
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà gives a speech at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday chaired a conference to discuss a national action plan for Việt Nam’s circular economy. Speaking at the conference, …
Read More »Better policies needed to develop ocean economy
Cửa Việt Sea Port in the central province of Quảng Trị. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý HÀ NỘI — Appropriate policies and regulations are needed to help fully exploit the untapped potential in developing the maritime economy, which plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of Việt Nam, according to …
Read More »Australia to launch new Plastics Innovation Hub in Việt Nam
Volunteers picked up trash, mostly plastic-based, on the beach of Giao Hải Commune, Giao Thuỷ District, the northern province of Nam Định. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Đạt HÀ NỘI — Australian scientists will deliver new innovations to tackle plastic waste in the Indo-Pacific, with a Plastics Innovation Hub being launched …
Read More »Hòn Yến coral reefs badly damaged
The Hòn Yến national scenic spot in An Hòa Hải, Tuy An, Phú Yên has some unique geological details forming an ecosystem of corals on the shallow surface of sand and volcanic rocks. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Cường PHÚ YÊN — As tourists return to Hòn Yến national scenic spot, their actions …
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