Various environmental activities to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019
09:49 | 31/05/2019 Environment
A wide range of environmental protection activities are to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019, scheduled for early next month, announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) on May 20.
Hanoi seeks France’s experience in clean water, waste treatment
16:09 | 26/05/2019 Environment
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung expressed his delight at growing Vietnam-France ties during a working session in the capital city on May 22 with Jean Charles Nefgre, Politburo member of the French Communist Party (PCF).
Vietnam responds to International Day for Biological Diversity 2019
10:36 | 23/05/2019 Environment
An event promoting International Day for Biological Diversity 2019, themed “Our biodiversity, our food, our health”, took place in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 22.
Seminar talks solid waste management in Southeast Asia
15:31 | 17/05/2019 Environment
French non-governmental organisation GRET Vietnam and partners held an international seminar in Hanoi on May 15 to discuss solid waste management in suburban, small and medium-sized urban areas in Southeast Asia, within the framework of a project on waste management in rural areas.
Finland helps Vietnam with waste management
15:39 | 13/05/2019 Environment
Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and a Finnish delegation led by Ambassador Kari Kahiluoto on May 10 discussed issues regarding global climate change, thus pushing ahead with bilateral cooperation plans in waste management and energy solutions.
PM calls for joint action to deal with plastic waste pollution
16:22 | 07/05/2019 Environment
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written a letter urging joint action for a healthy, safe and sustainable living environment as well as dealing with pollution caused by plastic wastes.
Clean water plant inaugurated in Long An
16:20 | 28/04/2019 Environment
Nhi Thanh clean water plant with total investment of 650 billion VND (more than 27.9 million USD) was put into operation in Thu Thua district, the Mekong Delta province of Long An on April 20.
PM calls for more efforts to reduce the use of plastic bags
14:10 | 08/04/2019 Environment
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter to several supermarkets praising them for using natural materials instead of plastic bags in wrapping goods, while calling for associations and business community to join hands with the Government to reduce plastic waste.
Practicing energy saving to protect ozone layer
15:33 | 01/04/2019 Environment
The year 2019 marked 11 consecutive years of Vietnam responding to the Earth Hour campaign. Under the motto ‘Saving energy, Protecting the Earth’, the campaign calls on the community to actively work to protect the "common house" of people.
Events look to enhance public awareness of water resources
11:34 | 25/03/2019 Environment
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 22 to mark the World Water Day and start the Vietnam International Water Week, aiming to raise the public’s sense of responsibility towards the protection, sustainable exploitation and development of water resources.
