Environment
Japanese-funded project to help Ben Tre manage water resources
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Nearly 4,000 plastic waste containers clogged in Vietnam’s ports
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Work starts on 2,000 tonne waste-to-energy plant in HCM City
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Quang Tri new water supply system built
A total of 980 billion VND (42.14 million USD) has been poured into a water supply project in Hai Lang district, the central province of Quang Tri.
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Mekong Delta subsiding at alarming rate: workshop
The Mekong Delta is subsiding at an alarming rate, and if the situation continues without effective solutions, the livelihoods of tens of millions of people will be threatened, especially those in coastal areas, heard a recent workshop.
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Religions join hands in environmental protection
Religious groups have proactively joined hands in environmental protection and response to climate change, heard a national conference held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 14-15.
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Role of science-technology in plastic waste management discussed
“Promoting the role of science and technology organization in the management and reduction of plastic waste" was the topic of a scientific conference that took place in Hanoi last week.
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“Village without waste” project implemented in Quang Ngai
A 10,000 USD project funded by Pacific Environment (PE) to minimize domestic solid waste has kicked off in Duc Pho district, the central province of Quang Ngai.
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Paris experts share experience in air quality management
French experts shared Paris’s experience in air quality management at a seminar in Hanoi on October 12.
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Vietnam responds to Int’l Day for Disaster Reduction
The Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, UNICEF and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held in Hanoi on October 12 a ceremony in response to the International Day for Disaster Reduction to review impacts of natural disasters and climate change in recent years, thus defining orientations for future coordination activities.
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About 200 volunteers clean up Red River area, Long Bien Bridge
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Land subsidence a big threat to Mekong Delta
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Hanoi seminar discusses ways to improve air quality
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Vietnam, Japan share measures to cope with flash flood, landslides
A conference was held in Hanoi on October 11 to discuss cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in seeking measures and technology to mitigate damage from flash flood and landslides.
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HCM City to take swift action amid rising air pollution
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have promised to take swift action to curb the worsening air pollution, including improving environmental monitoring capacity and establishing an early warning system for residents.
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ADB helps Thua Thien-Hue mitigate risks of natural disasters
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 10 launched a project to help mitigate risks of natural disasters in Hue imperial city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
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Vietnam calls for Japanese support in waste treatment
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan has called on Japan to continue helping Vietnam with treatment technologies for daily waste.
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Long Bien Bridge clean-up event to be held this weekend
The environmental group Keep Hanoi Clean (KHC), in collaboration with a Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam, will hold a clean-up underneath Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge this weekend.
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Mekong Delta’s sea level rise alarming: US professor
Rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta are becoming alarming, said Prof. David Dapice, Senior Economist, Vietnam and Myanmar Programme, Harvard Kennedy School, at a meeting with leaders of Can Tho city on October 8.
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Number of scrap containers stuck at ports reduced by half
As many as 10,102 scrap containers were held up at Vietnamese ports as of mid-September, a fall of 10,852 containers as compared to the end of 2018, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
