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.
Contest launched to encourage youth involvement in environmental protection
15:47 | 20/03/2019 Environment
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union launched a photo contest entitled "Challenge For Change" on March 18, targeting youth union members and youngsters nationwide with a first prize worth up to VND10 million.
HCMC to spend $1.2 million on canal clean-up
09:46 | 06/03/2019 Environment
HCMC will spend more than VND28 billion ($1.2 million) to clear its canals off water hyacinth, other weeds and waste.
Queen of green: Entrepreneur acquaints Vietnamese with biodegradable bags
14:27 | 07/02/2019 Environment
(VEN) - Phan Thi Thuy Phuong has devoted her life to pursuing and turning the dream of a cleaner and green life into reality by introducing environmentally friendly, biodegradable plastic bags to Vietnam.
Vietnam, Japan cooperate in environmental technologies
09:55 | 11/01/2019 Environment
Vietnamese and Japanese businesses presented air pollution control technologies and technological applications for waste and waste water management at a workshop in Hanoi on January 10.
PM asked for solutions to pressing environmental issues
09:01 | 09/01/2019 Environment
Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) to deal with urgent issues, including dead rivers, lowering groundwater levels, the management of agricultural and forestry land, uncontrolled sand exploitation, plastic waste, and others.
Developing waste processing industry in Vietnam
16:13 | 26/12/2018 Environment
Waste is becoming a huge resource in Vietnam with the amount of waste growing at a similar rate as gross domestic product.
