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