Vietnam's energy sector plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17-26% by 2030 and around 90% by 2050 compared to the normal development scenario.

Vietnam’s coffee industry needs to take measures to adapt to a new European Union (EU) law that prevents the import of commodities linked to deforestation.

The south central province of Binh Thuan needs about 400 billion VND (16.7 million USD) to build embankments in areas hit by landslides and erosion, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Van Dang.

Vietnam’s hydrometeorological sector has been improving the forecasting capacity to provide people in landslide-prone areas with timely warnings, said General Director of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration Tran Hong Thai.

The proportion of urban household solid waste collection nationwide grew from 84% in 2012 to 96% in 2022, heard an August 14 workshop reviewing a decade of implementing the 11th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No. 24-NQ/TW.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held a conference in Hanoi on August 14 to review the 10-year implementation of Resolution 24-NQ/TW on natural resources management issued by the 11th Party Central Committee.

In the context of increasingly depleting natural resources, experts held that the promotion of waste recycling is an inevitable development direction, contributing to easing negative impacts on the environment and increasing input materials for production activities.

The Cuc Phuong National Park, a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Ninh Bình, has been named “Asia’s Leading National Park” by the World Travel Awards for the fifth consecutive year.

The number of red-crowned cranes descending on the Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been declining over the past years, with a mere three spotted in their latest return in 2021.

The Dak Lak centre for elephant conservation, wildlife rescue, and forest protection management on August 12 offered a buffet to the herd of domestic elephants in the Central Highlands province’s Lak district as part of an event marking World Elephant Day.

Vietnam is currently devising a project to develop a domestic carbon market, focusing on the mandatory trading of GHG emissions quotas for industries and businesses in the domestic market, while also considering international market integration.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked localities to stabilise daily activities of households in landslide areas and ensure safety for them and major infrastructure facilities while working with representatives from ministries, agencies and provinces in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau on August 11.

A stamp collection featuring the various bats found in Vietnam has recently been issued in a bid to introduce the country biodiversity and natural environment and contribute to raising community awareness about bat conservation efforts.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a consultation workshop in Hanoi on August 11 to discuss a draft resource mobilisation plan to implement the Political Declaration on establishing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).