The ancient town of Hoi An has been trialling the first ever daily combined waste collection and treatment fee for households - a crucial step on the way to it being recognised as an eco-city.

Besides active moves from the Government to promote green transition, the need to change public awareness and accelerate green transformation is considered a vital factor for Vietnamese businesses if they don't want to be left behind.

A panel discussion on using electric vehicles (EVs) for taxi services in Vietnam was held late last week, where participants urged to speed up the shift to electric taxis.

Since the beginning of this year, the police have discovered and handled 12 vehicles illegally carrying tourists on Ha Long Bay, including seven vehicles illegally transporting people for squid fishing at night.

The ancient town of Hoi An and management board of Cham Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) officially celebrated the 15th anniversary of the UNESCO award at a special ceremony.

A baby pangolin was successfully born by a rescued mother Sunda Pangolin at the rescue central of Vinpearl River Safari South Hoi An.

Given the existing forested areas, developing carbon credits means unlocking the "gold mine" of natural resources that forest owners have long hoped to capitalize on.

Local people are happy and excited to benefit from forest protection and carbon credit sales in the coastal central province of Quang Tri.

Luckily the boats in the waterspout’s path were empty at the time.

Vietnam is making widespread efforts to promote conservation activities, including by participating in the global Convention on Biological Diversity, as a response to the United Nations’ call for ecosystem restoration.

Experts warned that Ho Chi Minh City is highly likely to gradually sink below sea level and will not be far away without timely preventive solutions.

A series of solutions from pumping sand in to nourish the beach and building embankments have been implemented that are expected to completely revive this beautiful coast.

Currently, a detailed assessment of the project’s impact on the Mekong Delta region has yet to be clearly published.

Police in Can Khe district, Phu Tho province, have busted a ring involved in the illegal transporting and trading of endangered, precious, and rare animals across provinces, detaining three men and seizing one live tiger and one frozen bear.

Even more concerning, the Mekong Delta is at risk of gradually sinking due to the combined effects of land subsidence and rising sea levels.

Vietnam expects more cooperation and financial support from the EU to adapt to climate change and promote environmental protection and restoration of land, forest, and marine ecosystems.

To encourage businesses to develop green, the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Association (HUBA) and SGGP Newspaper jointly implemented a program so that Vietnamese businesses have more opportunities to join carbon markets.

Fruit orchards in southern provinces such as Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Đồng Nai have alarmingly low yields due to a lack of irrigation water caused by heat waves and dry weather.

An environmental audit is well established in countries with modern industries, but is very new to developing countries including Vietnam.

An event themed “Vietnam - EU joining hands for a clean environment” took place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on May 12.