Environment and natural resources
Pollution and waste
Open burning of waste comes into the spotlight
Việt Nam has gradually improved its legal framework to control persistent organic pollutants but there remain challenges in tackling environmental problems, according to experts.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam plastic waste among highest in world
Plastic waste accounts for 50-80 percent of ocean waste, and more than 80 percent of plastics waste originates from the mainland, while the rest is discharged directly in the sea.Keep reading ...
Thanh Lich
Strong actions needed to not turn Vietnam into world’s scrap destination
To prevent Vietnam becoming a destination for scrap from other countries, ministries, sectors and localities need to enhance coordination in managing scrap imports and use of scrap as production material, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Wastewater standards still pending at seafood processors
Wastewater standards on the amounts of nitrogen, phosphoric and ammonia permitted at seafood processors are still awaiting the final decision of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.Keep reading ...
Trung Chanh
HCMC to reduce waste burial
HCMC will reduce waste burial to below 50% by 2020 by switching to new waste treatment technologies, according to the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.Keep reading ...
The Saigon Times Reporter
Mobile app introduced instructing solid waste classification at home
A mobile application was launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 to teach people how to classify solid waste at home. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Việt Nam commits to reduce plastic waste
Việt Nam has strongly committed to reducing plastic waste country-wide and in the long term, working to eliminate the issue all together.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
HCM City targets treating 90% of discharged water
HCM City has set a target of treating 90 per cent discharged water into rivers and canals by 2020. The city’s total daily wastewater, including wastewater from industrial parks as well as in residents, amounts to 1,750,000 cubic metres.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Agriculture ministry disapproves proposed waste discharge at sea
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rejected a proposal to sink nearly one million cubic meters of sand and mud into waters off the coast of Binh Thuan Province.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Experts seek alternatives to burning straw
Việt Nam is wasting millions of tonnes of straw every year, which can instead be used to make useful fertilisers and protect the environment.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
