‘Buying’ Mekong water from China a farfetched scheme
Several researchers have reacted with skepticism and criticism to American experts’ suggestions of Mekong downstream countries paying China for water to avoid drought.
Vietnam arrests green activist on tax charges
Vietnam on Wednesday arrested a high-profile environmentalist known for taking on the energy industry on suspicion of tax evasion, state media said.
Why did Lego choose Vietnam for its first carbon neutral plant ?
Last week, popular Danish toymaker Lego Group announced plans to build a new manufacturing operation in Vietnam, signed through a Memorandum of Understanding with Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture Company Limited (VSIP).
Hanoi air quality at ‘very bad’ level
Monitoring results recorded at various stations across Hanoi on Sunday show Hanoi’s air quality index at officially designated « very bad » level.
Vietnam leads the pack in Southeast Asia as wind power projects surge
Vietnam is leading the pack in Southeast Asia for wind power installations with 3.98GW installed as of October, up from 103MW in 2020. The country now ranks among the global top ten markets for installed wind power capacity, even though…
Adding substance to Vietnam’s climate commitments
In his speech at 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced that the country would aim for a net-zero emission target by 2050. With this move, Vietnam…
Corals and cable cars : Vietnam tourist island reopens with big dreams
Tour guide Lai Chi Phuc has been counting down the days until travellers return to the white-sand beaches and thick tropical jungle of Vietnam’s Phu Quoc, a once-poor fishing island pushing to be Asia’s next holiday hotspot as pandemic restrictions…
Coastal erosion eats away fishing village in central Vietnam
Swathes of land on the shoreline of a fishing village in central Vietnam have vanished after about two decades due to marine abrasion, threatening the livelihoods and shelters of a populace of thousands of people.
Vietnam reconsiders methane-emitting rice amid climate crisis
Country says it can no longer be ‘rice first’ as it urges farmers in Mekong Delta to change planting techniques or consider alternatives.
Vietnam targeting carbon emission neutrality by 2050, minister says
Vietnam is targeting carbon emission neutrality by 2050, the country’s industry and trade minister said on Monday, joining scores of countries that have pledged to halt emissions by mid-century or thereabouts in order to stop global warming.
Vietnam should walk the talk in climate actions
At least 50 million people in Vietnam will be exposed to the impacts of rising sea levels and more powerful tropical storms and typhoons, among other threats.
Vietnam has two new UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserves
UNESCO has designated the Nui Chua National Park in Ninh Thuan Province and Kon Ha Nung Plateau in Gia Lai as global biosphere reserves.
Mekong Delta seeks $350 mln for building embankments
Localities in the Mekong Delta have asked for VND8.14 trillion ($352 million) in government funds to build dikes at 76 erosion hotspots.
Electric vehicles set to revolutionise Vietnam roads
For visitors to Vietnam, one of the most striking images is that of the bustling roads, with a huge number of motorbikes battling for space with cars, trucks and public transport.
France aids Mekong River monitoring program
The French government has granted 1.5 million euros ($1.82 million) to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to improve and expand its river monitoring program.
Canal revival breathes life back into HCMC
Millions of Saigonese have resumed normal life after waterways dissecting their neighborhoods were saved from the grip of pollution.
Da Nang to review tourism-service projects to protect peninsula
Da Nang will not allow more accommodation projects on its Son Tra Peninsula and is also reviewing others providing tourism services to see if they are required.
Forget Phuket, here’s Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s big tourism hope
Vietnam’s largest island has a big part to play in the country’s tourism ambitions, with a US$2.8 billion resort linked to the country’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong on the drawing board But overtourism is already a problem, with the…
New mobile app provides saltwater intrusion forecast in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
DNP Water, a subsidiary for water solution under the Dong Nai Plastic Construction JSC., has launched a new mobile application in collaboration with Thuyloi (Water Resources) University in Ho Chi Minh City for real-time forecast of water and salinity levels in…
Formosa disaster stink lingers as tons of shrimp paste rot
Different assessments of the damage inflicted by the marine disaster caused by Taiwanese steelmaker Formosa have prevented locals from selling or destroying their shrimp paste.
Air pollution top environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens
With 79 percent of respondents worried about it, air pollution is the foremost environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens.
Red River’s clear colors blamed on dams, pollution
With the Red River turning a surprisingly clear blue-green shade in its upstream sections, the absence of its usual muddy, pinkish color is being blamed on dams and polluting factories.
Greta Thunberg joins Asian charge against Vietnam coal plant
Mitsubishi Corp. and megabanks explain that Vung Ang 2 will boost livelihoods
In Vietnam, air pollution a bigger daily threat than Covid-19, as smog envelops Hanoi
Hanoi, where Vietnam’s leadership congress is taking place, had worse air quality than Beijing and New Delhi last week. How did it get so bad? Research shows power plants and industrial activities are to blame, as PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc…
Mekong Delta saltwater intrusion not to be as severe as 2020
Salt intrusion up the Mekong River and its tributaries will be higher than normal but not as bad as last year’s record levels, meteorologists have forecast.
We are the answer to Vietnam’s drastic plastic problem
I have been saving more than $100 each month by cooking my own meals and not buying takeaways or deliveries.