The system can forecast air quality trends over time and across locations, helping authorities guide and implement pollution control measures.
The rate of fly ash utilisation has steadily increased over the years, to 84% in 2021 from 37.5% in 2018. During 2022–2023, many plants managed to consume 100% of the daily fly ash produced while also processing a significant portion of long-stored stockpiles.
Hanoi has affirmed its commitment not to trade environmental protection for economic growth. The city is moving to establish low-emission zones (LEZs) as a core measure to control emissions and promote green, sustainable urban development.
Localities are requested to encourage the participation of mass organisations, schools, businesses, armed forces and communities, while enhancing public responsibility for caring for and protecting trees after planting.
Preventing and combating desertification is identified as a key task, helping with nature and biodiversity conservation, sustainable management of forests, water and land resources, and improvement of people's incomes and life quality.
According to Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Pham Duc An, the city prioritises building sustainable economic ecosystems and focuses on key breakthrough sectors with strong spillover effects, including high technology and digital transformation, logistics, urban infrastructure, finance, processing and manufacturing industries, high-tech agriculture, and the pharmaceutical and medicinal herb industry.
Resolution 79 is not only about SOEs. At a deeper level, it is about how Vietnam reorganises its development drivers in a world that is changing at breakneck speed.
In 2025, Vietnam’s GDP grew by 8%, beating UOB’s forecast of 7.7% but still falling short of the Government’s target of 8.3–8.5%, which would have needed an extraordinary boost in the final quarter.
The waste-to-energy plant is planned for construction in Dat Moi commune, covering a total area of about 20 hectares. It will have a waste treatment capacity of approximately 600 tonnes of household waste per day and a power generation capacity of 6MW.
Under the new rules, household waste must be separated at source into recyclable materials, food waste and hazardous waste.
Together with metro expansion, HCM City will continue to enlarge its electric and green bus network, targeting a public transport share of 15–20% of travel demand.
Vietnam produces nearly two million tonnes of plastic waste each year, most of it unrecycled. Interviews with young consumers and environmental experts reveal why regulation alone has struggled to curb a problem rooted in daily habits and low-cost plastic.
With temperatures hovering between 1 and 3 degrees Celsius, frost and ice covered the summit area, creating an ideal condition for tourists eager to admire icy scenery, clouds and experience a Christmas atmosphere amid a sea of cold mist.
A substantial share of vehicles currently in use, especially motorcycles in use for years without routine checks or upkeep, are aging fleets that rank among the biggest emitters.
Electric bus Route No. 173 runs through 39 passenger pick-up and drop-off points, directly linking two locations with high travel demand — Con Dao Airport and Con Dao Market.
Representatives of energy, coal – mineral, cement, and building materials enterprises said that the implementation of emission quota allocation must strike a balance between emission reduction targets and the maintenance of growth momentum.
In 2025-2026, the “For a Green National Environment” programme will pivot around six tasks that merge expertise with broad social outreach, including targeted communications, "Journey to Net Zero" conferences and trainings, ESG surveys and announcements, a "National Green Ambassador" contest, a "Green Fashion" design competition, and the rollout of "National Green Station" models focused on zero-waste living.
Under the proposed natural resources and environmental monitoring programme for next year, the city would operate 157 air quality monitoring points, 254 surface water monitoring points, 41 groundwater monitoring points, 54 soil monitoring points and 31 seawater quality monitoring points.
In a move to reduce air pollution and promote green mobility, Hanoi has approved a plan to deploy 5,000 public electric bicycles, alongside restrictions on petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles in the city’s central area.
As of the end of last month, the East Sea had seen 15 typhoons and six tropical depressions, making it the year with the highest number of typhoons and tropical depressions on record, surpassing the previous record of 20 in 2017.
The animals were then transferred to the Dak Doa area forest protection unit for further care and necessary procedures before their release back into the natural habitat.
An innovative effort for people and nature, COAST is a game-changer for vulnerable coastal communities facing the urgent threats of climate change.
The recognition honours the biological, cultural and historical values of these centuries-old Shan Tuyet tea trees – natural treasures deeply woven into the livelihoods, traditions and identity of local ethnic communities. The title affirms the community’s commitment to preserving and promoting the value of this iconic local tea variety.
Beneath the wide Mekong Delta sky, Tram Chim National Park is racing against time, pouring heart and science into a decade-long (2022–2032) plan to rescue the Eastern sarus crane – an elegant, scarlet-headed bird listed as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and a living emblem of both the park and all of Dong Thap province
In a video message to the press conference, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis said the UN is ready to support Vietnam in building a pipeline of projects capable of absorbing financing mobilised under the Political Declaration on establishing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), as well as from global climate finance sources, including the Green Climate Fund and the Loss and Damage Fund.
Among these localities, Ca Mau led with 1,879ha of newly planted forest, reaching 93.3% of the target.
With a total forest area of over 14 million hectares, including more than 10 million hectares of natural forests, forests exist in all 34 provinces and cities across the country. Given the large area and limited workforce, applying digital solutions in forest management and protection has become a top priority for the forestry sector.
According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), by the end of the third quarter, outstanding green credit reached approximately 742.8 trillion VND (28.17 billion USD), up 5.5% compared to the second quarter and 9.3% from the end of 2024.
