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The flooding triggered by the Doksuri storm that swept through the central region of Vietnam 10 days ago continued to isolate a community in a remote area of Quang Binh province.
The daily lives of some 500 households have been disrupted and 600ha of protective forest lost due to landslides on the nearly 70km seashore of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province in recent years.
Vietnam’s sizeable trade in wild birds is going unchecked and could harm wild populations if not managed, a new study by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warns.
Denmark is willing to share its experience regarding technologies and products with Vietnam to help the country achieve goals of energy and sustainable growth, said a Danish official.
A conference on shaping the shift to sustainable development model adaptive to climate change in the Mekong Delta will take place in Can Tho city on September 26-27.
A competition entitled “Innovate Like a Swede”, was launched in Hanoi on September 18, to encourage ideas for environmentally sustainable production and responsible consumption in Vietnam.
Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea and the strongest one hitting Vietnam in many years, claimed nine lives, leaving four missing and 112 injured, according to reports from affected localities by 10pm on September 16.
Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea so far this year, is forecast to move towards central Laos and weaken to a low pressure in the next six hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting in its latest report that typhoon Doksuri was spotted in the waters of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri province by 8 am on September 15.
Custom officials at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport have taken a man into custody for allegedly trying to smuggle in dozens of cheetah and leopard fangs and African lion claws.
The national weather forecasting centre upgraded the Typhoon Doksuri barreling toward Vietnam from level 11 to 12 (of 18), with winds at its eye expected to reach 150km per hour.
Several airlines have announced cancellation of flights to and from airports in the central coastal region on September 14 and 15 as Storm Doksuri is approaching the central coast.
Localities along the central coast are taking urgent measures to prepare for Storm Doksuri, the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in many years, which is approaching the coast of Vietnam and getting stronger by the hour.
Bao Chau Private Enterprise on September 13 joined the Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN), a WWF initiative linking more than 300 companies worldwide that are committed to responsible forestry.
Doksuri, the biggest storm to hit Vietnam in many years, is forecast to make landfall in the central region on late September 15 and early September 16.
Hanoi’s air quality has been at an acceptable level less than two days a week, according to a newly released document.
A waste treatment plant capable of generating electricity will be built in Nam Son waste treatment complex in Hanoi’s suburban Soc Son district.
Torrential rains are forecast to continue plaguing the northern region after flooding Ha Giang, Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang provinces over the past several days, affecting people’s lives and blocking traffic for hours.
