Vietnam has banned imports of used machinery, equipment and production line technology aged more than 10-years-old.

A programme to sort waste at source has been started at HCM City’s export processing zones (EPZ) and industrial parks (IP) by the HCM City EPZ Authority (HEPZA) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

A Blueprint for Fisheries Management and Environmental Cooperation in the East Sea was introduced by the US’s Center for Strategic and International Studies last year.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies to comment on its special project to control companies thought to be likely of polluting the environment - even industries not yet in operation,

Madelon Willemsen, head of the Vietnam office of the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC, said that the wildlife-related tourism activities that have been popular in the country for decades, such as elephant riding, 

Architect Le Van Lan, Vice President of the Ha Noi Architects’ Association, speaks to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi about the importance of already approved construction projects.

Responding to residents’ concerns about the controversial move to chop down old trees, Ha Noi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has pledged that his administration will provide clear information on its plans to replace, 

Ha Noi authorities have approved a construction waste recycling project that can replace some of the materials used in building pavements and rural roads.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for strong political will and feasible measures to achieve growth targets set for each sector this year.

The Duc Tai Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company exploited limestone in the central province of Thanh Hoa for the past two years without taking any environmental protection measures,

Viet Nam loses more than VND24.6 trillion per year on tobacco, accounting for almost 0.97 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product, 

When Bac Lieu Province withdrew last year a thermal power plant proposal submitted to the Prime Minister, the move was seen as a positive sign, showing greater awareness and willingness to promote green growth.

Nguyen Lan, Ha Noi’s former Chief Architect, speaks to the newspaper Kinh te & Do thi (Economic and Urban Affairs) about some of the measures needed to keep the capital clean and green.

Around 8am last Saturday, my son and I were taking a break on the banks of Ho Tay after riding around it on our bicycles. The sun was shining and we were enjoying the moment when it was rudely disrupted by a young couple.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Huynh Quoc Toan, a resident from Phu Tan Commune in Ca Mau Province’s Phu Tan District, said he no longer worried about his house being ruined by natural disasters.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will send two entries to an international photo and poster contest on environmental protection, launched by United Nations in Vienna.

VietNamNet Bridge – The quality of seawater in coastal areas of Viet Nam has been on the decline, with a heavy weight of total suspended solids (TSS),

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Law on Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment, which came into effect in July, is expected to create a breakthrough in the management of marine resources and environmental protection.

 The HCMC government has identified environmental protection and improvement of the quality of life as two of the core criteria for growth quality in the 2016-2020 period, said chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The journey of two Vietnamese-born wildlife photographers is on display in Ha Noi at an August 4-7 exhibition titled Wings of the Wild. Through the photos, they call for wildlife protection and respect.