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.
Vietnam to charge for household trash
By 2025, Vietnam will start charging households for garbage based on the amount of trash they throw away.
Vietnam pioneers post-pandemic carbon pricing
Having contained the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is becoming the first developing country to adopt carbon pricing in the post-pandemic period to help guide a cleaner recovery.
Northern Vietnam records hazardous air pollution
Northern Vietnam saw elevated levels of air pollution Friday morning, high enough to seriously affect human health, according to numerous air tracking stations in the area.
Garbage everywhere in Hanoi as protestors block road to dump
With the road leading to Hanoi’s largest waste treatment plant blocked by protestors demanding compensation and resettlement, garbage is piling up around the city.
Vietnam to sign emissions reduction purchase agreement
Vietnam will be the fifth partner in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to sign an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA), according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn.
Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta to cope with droughts, salinity
Authorities in Ben Tre Province have approved a plan to build the Mekong Delta’s largest freshwater reservoir to help tackle drought and salinity during the dry season.
Mekong Delta needs $6.7 billion for smart climate change projects
The Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s agriculture hub, needs $4.7 to $6.7 billion in 2021-2025 for smart projects to tackle climate change, the World Bank says.
Vietnam approves $9 billion development within mangrove reserve
Vietnam’s $9.3 billion Can Gio Tourist City was recently approved for construction within the buffer zone of a UNESCO Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City.
Heat wave in Vietnam
Vietnam is now experiencing its longest heat wave in half a century as the mercury remained high for about three weeks.
Vietnam to step up battle against dirty air — will its measures go far enough?
Air pollution in Vietnam has risen sharply over the years, often reaching alarming, lung-wrecking levels. The nation plans to issue a new directive to tackle the deadly problem.
Vietnam’s lack of transparency on environmental issues is glaring
Vietnam needs transparency and actual public consultation on corporate environmental impacts; and clarity in regulations relating to the environment’s capacity to withstand pollutants.
Vietnam can cut pesticide use significantly without productivity loss
The Vietnam Plant Protection Association (VNPPA) has called for a 30 percent cut to deal with long-standing pesticide overuse in the country.
Northern Vietnam suffers longest heat wave in 49 years
The number of sweltering days across northern Vietnam in June exceeded record levels, marking its longest ever heat wave in 49 years.
A vital mangrove forest hidden in Vietnam’s largest city could be at risk
The Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, located in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, is one of the world’s largest areas of reforested mangroves.
Vietnam to splash out $15 mln in Mekong Delta drought fight
About VND350 billion ($15.16 million) would serve to combat drought and salt intrusion in five Mekong Delta provinces, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
How one woman is taking on Vietnam’s ‘big coal’
As a child, Nguy Thi Khanh used to lie in the grass in her Vietnamese village and watch toxic emissions from nearby coal plants float past like clouds.
Fresh wave of foreign ‘invaders’ perplexes Vietnamese
Hanoi faces growing opposition to tourism policy as visitor numbers soar