Current exploitation rate to deplete Mekong Delta sand within 10 years
The Mekong Delta’s rivers could run out of sand before 2035 at the current extraction rate of 35-55 million cubic meters a year, a new study has found.
Energy director arrested for appropriating documents of state-owned power firm
Ngo Thi To Nhien, director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition Social Enterprise, has been arrested for allegedly appropriating internal documents regarding state-owned Electricity of Vietnam.
Au Vietnam, une nouvelle experte de l’environnement arrêtée
A la tête d’un groupe de réflexion qui œuvre à la transition énergétique à Hanoï, Ngo Thi To Nhien a été placée en détention pour « appropriation de documents ».
Vietnam detains energy thinktank chief in latest arrest of environmental expert
Vietnam state media has confirmed the arrest of the director of an independent energy policy thinktank – the sixth expert working on environmental issues to be taken into custody in the past two years.
Vietnam jails fifth climate activist in worrying trend
One of Vietnam’s best-known climate activists has been sentenced to three years in prison over tax evasion. Hoang Thi Minh Hong is the fifth Vietnamese activist to be jailed over the charge.
Lower seasonal floods threaten Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is at risk of suffering early salt intrusion and a shortage of sediment and fish as recent seasonal floods have brought water levels one meter lower than average.
Erosion puts Mekong Delta future in doubt
Tran Quang Vinh spent 15 years building his rice processing business in An Giang Province. Then one day in May this year riverine erosion came and took almost everything away.
Erosion eats away 29km-coastline of Vietnam’s Ca Mau
The administration of Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam has declared a state of emergency to cope with severe land erosion which struck over 29 kilometers of land along the coastline in the area.
Hanoi’s air quality stays at unhealthy levels
The air quality in Hanoi was ranked as « very unhealthy » on Friday morning and then « unhealthy for sensitive groups » at noon.
Les niveaux d’eau du Mékong sont en hausse
Selon le secrétariat de la Commission du Mékong (MRC), le niveau d’eau dans le bassin inférieur du fleuve a augmenté rapidement et devrait continuer à s’élever au cours des cinq prochains jours, en particulier de Chiang Khan à Khong Chiam…
Experts call for reducing plastic waste at Vietnam’s tourist hotspots
Popular tourist destinations in Vietnam are being trashed at an alarming rate, and tourism experts are calling for immediate actions to protect the green environment and ensure a sustainable development.
Vietnam spends too little on handling waste
Vietnam’s spending on domestic waste treatment accounts for 0.23% of its GDP compared to the global rate of 0.5%, the World Bank said Wednesday at a seminar in Hanoi.
Tourists complain as trash washes up in Ha Long Bay
UNESCO World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam has recently been flooded with a huge volume of trash and styrofoam waste, prompting local officials to step in.
How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet
As a child, Dong Van Canh watched while the rice fields of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta were set alight to make way for the next crop, blackening the sky and flooding the air with potent greenhouse gases.
Hanoi air quality ‘very unhealthy’ on Tuesday
Weather apps ranked Hanoi’s air quality as « very unhealthy » or « unhealthy » on Tuesday morning with high levels of PM2.5 recorded.
Vietnam’s environmental NGOs face uncertain status, shrinking civic space
Thuý, who helped run environmental programs at a nonprofit based in Ho Chi Minh City, had for weeks pondered quitting her job to pursue an advanced degree.
Vietnam to charge fees for recycling from 2024
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is developing a legal document to specify fees for recycling products and packages, which is expected to be applicable in 2024.
Salinity arrives sooner than expected in Mekong Delta
Locals in Ben Tre Province are storing freshwater as saltwater intrudes into canals and rivers at levels higher than seen in previous years.
In Vietnam, a forest grown from the ashes of war falls to a resort project
At the end of the rainy season, the hillsides in Dak Doa district, in central Vietnam’s Gia Lai province, turn pink as the Cỏ Hồng grass blushes in the basaltic soil of a 50-year-old pine forest.
Garbage spread all over Cam Ranh Bay’s tourist island
The water surrounding Binh Ba Island in central Vietnam is covered with garbage discarded by locals or that floated there from other places.
Noise pollution in big cities frays residents’ nerves
Thuy Nga’s family lives on the 4th floor of an apartment building but they never dare to open the window due to the constant roar of traffic.
Transition to low-carbon rice will help Vietnam meet its emission target
Moving to low-carbon rice production offers the highest potential for Vietnam to meet its goal of cutting methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 while boosting the competitiveness of a strategic export item, a new World Bank report says.
Leading environmentalists decry crackdown on Vietnam climate activists
Letter from Goldman prize winners aims to block country’s bid to join UN’s human rights council over its jailing of campaigners.
Take-away food packaging makes up most plastic waste in Vietnam
Garbage from take-away food and drinks make up 44 percent of plastic waste found at surveyed sites in Vietnam, according to the World Bank.
Mekong Delta province declares coastal erosion emergency
The southernmost province of Ca Mau has announced a state of emergency following the erosion of 2.7 km (1.67 miles) of coastal embankment.
Vietnam’s ecological leninism
The country’s ruling Communist Party is committed to environmental action – but only under its own leadership.