Vietnam, US launch new five-year project to reduce environmental pollution
The Vietnamese and US agencies on November 15 launched a five-year US$11.3 million project called “Reducing Pollution” to help lessen environmental pollution in Vietnam.
Residential areas asphyxiated by recycling facilities
Waste collection and recycling facilities are heavily polluted in Binh Chanh, Binh Tan districts (HCMC). This circumstance causes fire hazards and environmental pollution.
HCMC determinedly turning to more environmentally friendly city
Reducing environmental pollution is one of the 13 infrastructure development projects of HCMC. The city is synchronously implementing various solutions to turn greener.
Small production facilities in HCMC causing high fire risk, environment problems
Despite the effort of HCMC to relocate polluted production facilities to the outskirt since 2016, there are still some staying in the inner city, posing high risk of fire and environmental pollution.
HCMC Youth finding effective solutions for environmental pollution reduction
The Communist Youth Unions of the Ho Chi Minh City Natural Resources and Environment Department and the HCMC Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) this morning held a meeting on ‘Implementing the Program to Reduce Environment Pollution in HCMC from 2020-2030’.
Businesses, organisations strengthen partnership in carbon emission reduction
The Institute for Research on Development Communication and Vietnam Business for Environment today held a conference.
Resolution 98 expected to facilitate companies’ transformation
The Resolution 98 on piloting several specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City (Resolution 98) is considered an opportunity for enterprises to transform themselves.
Great danger from harmful habit of using non-degradable plastic bags
Along with the average annual growth rate of 16-18 percent of the plastic industry is a huge amount of plastic waste, becoming a heavy burden to the environment.
Long An accelerating effort to control environmental pollution
Mr. Nguyen Tan Thuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the Mekong Delta Province of Long An, said that the province’s environment watchdog has been accelerating efforts to control environmental pollution in industrial zones - clusters and enterprises with large waste sources.
Bau Trang National Tourist Area needs urgent protection
Bau Trang National Tourist Area in Hoa Thang Commune (Bac Binh District, Binh Thuan Province) is considered an attractive oasis. However, this beautiful landscape is facing various environmental dangers.
Shrimp exports expected to reach over US$4.3 billion in 2023
Shrimp export in 2023 is expected to reach about US$4.3 billion - $4.5 billion amid the forecast of difficulties for seafood exports.
Price of waste treatment services only meets 1/10 of treatment cost : Minister
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha acknowledged that the price of waste treatment services currently only meets 1/10 of the treatment cost.
Cashew oil extraction helps solve environmental pollution, create more revenue
Cashew nutshell - a waste that previously had to be burned, causing environmental pollution, is being used by many enterprises in Binh Phuoc Province to extract oil for industrial production and export.
Work begins on four industrial clusters in Hanoi
Construction started on four industrial clusters in Hanoi’s Dong Anh District on September 5.
Vietnam tables 3 initiatives at 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan presented three proposals of Vietnam in his remarks at the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME), held in Vientiane on August 23.
26 sunken fishing boats to be salvaged at Quang Ngai estuary
A gradual process will be undertaken to collect and manage the 26 shipwrecks in Sa Huynh lagoon. This will enhance the convenience of boat anchoring and remove any obstacles posed by the shipwrecks.
Vietnam NASA Space Week takes shape on the horizon
The first-ever Vietnam NASA Space Week will be held in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hau Giang and Binh Dinh provinces in the South from June 5-9, heard a press conference on May 29.
Recycling straw helps increase value of paddy straw-based circular economy
Recycling straw not only helps increase the value of paddy straw-based circular economy but also prevents burning rice straws.
Dong Nai hands over entire construction site for Long Thanh Airport Project
A ceremony to summarize the site clearance of the Long Thanh International Airport Project and two roads T1 and T2 connecting to the airport was organized in Long Thanh District, Dong Nai Province yesterday.
Hoc Mon District inaugurates ecotourism park, new road
The People’s Committee of Hoc Mon District in HCMC held an inauguration ceremony for Hoc Mon Ecotourism Park and Tan Hiep 9 road on May 18 with the participation of Vice Chairman of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu.