NDO - Vietnam’s newly-planted concentrated forest areas reached 106,300 hectares in the first half of this year, up 0.2% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. (Jul 01, 2020 17:13:41)
NDO – On average, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi produce about 9,000 tonnes and 6,500 tonnes of waste per day, respectively. In many countries around the world, a significant amount of waste is converted into a resource. While in Vietnam, waste is still a huge burden. To turn waste into a resource, or to recycle, the first step is to sort waste at its source. But, in fact, most Vietnamese people are still unfamiliar with that “first step”.
NDO – Nearly VND81 billion (US$3.49 million) has been disbursed by the climate change adaptation co-sponsoring fund (CCA) to support over 7,400 poor, near-poor and Khmer ethnic households headed by women in the Mekong River Delta province of Tra Vinh during 2014-2019 period.
NDO – Le Thi Trang (34) has been named among the world’s top ten conservationists, called the “Hotspot Heroes”, in 2020 by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), for her efforts in protecting biodiversity in Vietnam.
NDO – Two projects to tackle waste and plastic pollution in Vietnam were co-launched by the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at a seminar in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province on June 8.
NDO – UNESCO in partnership with the Coca-ColaFoundation launched the “Youth and Innovation for Ocean” Initiative in Hanoi on June 8 with the aim of empowering students and young professionals to devise solutions to reduce and recycle plastic waste in coastal regions in Vietnam on the occasion of the World Oceans Day.
NDO/VNA – The World Bank in Vietnam announced on June 6 that the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved US$84.4 million of credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Vietnam’s multi-sectoral policy reforms so as to promote climate-resilient landscapes and green transport and energy systems.
NDO – The Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held a meeting in Hanoi on June 5 to celebrate World Environment Day 2020, which is themed “Time for Nature”.
NDO – Over many years, biodiversity has become a global problem, with millions of plant and animal species facing the risk of extinction due to human impacts.
NDO – The Vietnamese version of a book on Greta Thunberg, a teenage Swedish climate activist whose persistence has sparked a global movement, was introduced to readers at a ceremony held in Hanoi by the Swedish Embassy in Vietnam and Thai Ha Books Company.
NDO - The air quality of major Vietnamese cities in May was better than in previous months, with a significant improvement in the capital of Hanoi, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
NDO – The Vietnam Sea and Islands Week will take place in the South Central Coastal province of Phu Yen from June 1-8 under the theme “Innovation for Vietnam’s sustainable ocean economy”, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced.
NDO – The Hanoi People’s Committee held a ceremony on May 27 to receive 24 automatic air monitoring stations sponsored by THT Co., Ltd. (the Republic of Korea).
NDO – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in coordination with the People's Committee of Soc Trang Province held a conference on May 27 to assess the current situation and discuss solutions in relation to rural water supply for the Mekong Delta provinces.
