HCM City welcomes Dutch water businesses
15:28 | 10/11/2018 Environmental Resources
Ho Chi Minh City welcomes Dutch businesses, especially those in water management which is of the Netherlands’ strength, stated Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee while meeting Henk Ovink, Dutch Special Envoy for International Water Affairs on November 6.
NAMA project supports climate change response in Vietnam
15:28 | 01/11/2018 Environmental Resources
A workshop was held in Hanoi on October 30 to review the project “Creation of an overarching framework for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and measuring, reporting, and verification in Vietnam”.
Southeast Asian geological and energy congress held in Hanoi
14:59 | 17/10/2018 Environmental Resources
The 15th Regional Congress on Geology, Mineral and Energy Resources of Southeast Asia (GEOSEA 15) officially opened in Hanoi on October 16.
Vietnam proactive in cutting GHG emissions: Deputy PM
10:18 | 11/10/2018 Environmental Resources
Vietnam has been a proactive and responsible nation, committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung during a reception for Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Hoesung Lee in Hanoi on October 10.
Germany helps Vietnam protect groundwater
15:46 | 09/10/2018 Environmental Resources
The project will use non-refundable Official Development Assistance (ODA) from German Government.
“Clean up the World 2018” campaign launched in Binh Thuan
15:05 | 18/09/2018 Environmental Resources
The “Clean up the World 2018” campaign entitled “Waste management for sustainable rural environment” emphasises the crucial role of environment management, particularly waste management in rural areas.
GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
14:56 | 30/08/2018 Environmental Resources
The seventh ministerial meeting to coordinate the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries joining the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on August 29.
Campaign encourages public involvement in sea clean-up
09:20 | 06/08/2018 Environmental Resources
More than 300 young people in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan joined a campaign to clean up the sea on August 4.
Ensuring transparency in mineral exploitation and management
11:05 | 24/07/2018 Environmental Resources
There is quite a comprehensive system of legal documents on the management and exploitation of minerals, which fully institutionalises the Party and State's views and policies, contributing to the sustainable development of the mining industry. However, certain regulations remain inadequate or inappropriate.
Vietnam joins global efforts to fight plastic pollution
16:09 | 27/06/2018 Environmental Resources
Vietnam will join global efforts to stop the production and use of single-use and non-recyclable plastic products, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha told Executive Director of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) Erik Solheim.
