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PM pledges $1 billion to tackle climate change in Mekong Delta

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has pledged $1 billion to the Mekong Delta to fund projects aimed at tackling climate change amid warnings that the country’s rice basket is disappearing.

Int’l partners vow support for climate-resilient projects in Mekong Delta

International organisations and development partners committed to supporting Vietnam in implementing projects that make the Mekong Delta more resilient to climate change impacts.

Hue national park gets rare tortoise

 Bach Ma National Park in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue received a rare tortoise, listed as a vulnerable species at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Hanoi authorities urged to deal with rubbish dumping problem

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai on September 24 asked local authorities to quickly deal with the rubbish-filled streets in Son Tay Town after local people blocked the dumping site over a compensation dispute. 

More Asian openbill storks flock to ecotourism site in Dong Thap

Nearly 100,000 of Asian openbill storks, which are listed as an especially rare species in Vietnam’s Red Book, have been nesting at the Gao Giong Ecotourism Site in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

How environmental pollution is ruining the Mekong Delta

 The Mekong Delta is a land carpeted in endless shades of greens, a magical water world that is being destroyed by climate change and environmental pollution, says the Vietnam Environment Administration.

HCMC authority approves wild animal breeding program

 Lately, residents in Ho Chi Minh City have considered breeding wild animal as a way to escape poverty or to make money.

Vietnam energy prospects 2017 announced

A report on Vietnam energy prospects has been announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, providing an overview of Vietnam's opportunities and challenges faced in developing sustainable energy.

Solar power calculators set up to promote renewable energies

The Electricity of Vietnam and the WB will join hands to install five solar power calculating stations nationwide as part of a joint campaign to promote the development of renewable energies in the country.

Vietnam Environment Administration investigates landfill pollution

 The Vietnam Environment Administration is inspecting a huge dumping site which is seriously affecting locals and companies in Hanoi and Ha Nam Province.

Experts discuss ways to save erosion of Hoi An’s beach

 The worsening erosion at Hoi An City’s Cua Dai Beach took central stage at the 5th Vietnam-Japan workshop on estuaries, coasts and rivers held on Monday and Tuesday in the historic town.

Authority confirms serious deforestation in Dien Bien

 Authorities have confirmed a serious case of deforestation has occurred in this northern mountain province, resulting in the destruction of about 80 percent of the special forest areas in Pa Khoang Commune.

Environmental tax hike rejected

 The National Assembly Standing Committee has not approved the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to almost triple the environmental protection tax on oil and gas consumption, citing potential harm to consumers.

Hanoi to build eco-friendly power plant

All of the garbage in the Nam Son rubbish dump in Soc Son District, Hanoi, will be recycled as an electric power resource.

Hanoi starves for breath of fresh air

 Hanoi’s air quality has been at an acceptable level less than two days a week, according to a newly released document.

First domesticated elephant to be born in Dak Lak after 30 years

 The authorities in Dak Lak Province are preparing to welcome the first baby elephant conceived and born by a domesticated elephant in the province after 30 years.

Vietnam strives to raise forest coverage to 42 percent

 Vietnam strives to raise forest coverage to 42 percent

Master plan to protect sea

 A master plan on the use of Vietnam’s sea is being built by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, a necessary move according to experts.

Underwater turtle eggs found off Cu Lao Cham

 The authorities in Hoi An Town has announced that they have found 30 turtle eggs under the sea off Cu Lao Cham Island.

Lee&Man relapses into environmental violation

Despite the investor, Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group, committing to resolve the environmental damage caused by the trial run of its paper manufacturing factory in Hau Giang, it has relapsed into environmental violations.