Realizing the carbon neutrality commitment
Climate change is a significant issue of our time and Vietnam is among one of the countries most affected by global warming. The public and private sectors have made commitments to reduce their impact on the environment. But how can carbon neutrality be achieved realistically and sustainably?
Enterprises urged to manage waste
Effective enterprise waste management is essential to a circular economy model on the principle of recycling and reducing waste generation towards sustainable development.
Training on marine debris assessment and monitoring held in Nam Dinh Province
On July 27, 2022, the Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD) along with the Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands (VISI) – Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) and Nam Dinh Department of Environment and Natural Res
Vietnam's marine economy unleashes major potential
Vietnam’s marine economy together with its sea areas and coastal regions are becoming the driving force for the country's development, currently contributing about US$3 trillion per year, including key industries of oil and gas, sea transport, ports, rene
River pollution: Large discharge facilities to be strictly controlled
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has adopted plans to deal with environmental pollution hot spots.
Bac Ninh power company focuses on hazardous waste treatment
In order to protect the environment and workers' health, and ensure safety in production, the Bac Ninh Power Company (PC) places great emphasis on the management and treatment of hazardous waste.
Turning waste into money
(VEN) - The Trai Tim Hong Cooperative in Hong Ky Commune of Hanoi’s Soc Son District last year procured and put into use a VND615-million activated charcoal production line to protect the environment, half of it funded by the capital’s 2020 industry promo
Cao Ngan Power Company reuses nearly 90 percent of ash and slag
The Cao Ngan Thermal Power Company reuses nearly 90 percent of its ash and slag for building material to achieve the environmental protection goal set by the industry and trade sector.
Quang Ninh Province given top marks for pollution control
According to the Quang Ninh Province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, as of 2021, the province had cleaned up environmentally polluted areas damaged by residual pesticides and polluted production facilities.
The Garbage economy, what Vietnam is missing
A new report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank Vietnam estimates that Vietnam wastes nearly US$3 billion annually because it does not recycle all its daily plastic waste.
Party official highlights Vietnam’s net zero emission goal for 2050
Politburo member and head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh stressed Vietnam’s commitment made at COP26 to achieving net zero emission by 2050 while receiving UK and EU diplomats in Hanoi on May 12.
Vietnam maps out national climate change response
(VEN) - Vietnam has drafted a national strategy on climate change that reflects the qualitative change in its climate change response in accordance with the commitments it undertook at the global COP26 summit five months ago.