The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has issued a decision announcing Vietnam's Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) production and consumption baselines and total national consumption for the 2024 - 2028 period.

A whale was found in weak health and died shortly after it was stranded on a beach in Bac Lieu Province on Tuesday morning.

Ten localities in Vietnam are taking actions to fight plastic pollution under Plastic Smart Cities (PSC), an initiative put forward by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Vietnam has successfully reduced its Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) consumption by 35 percent, from 3,600 tons per year to 2,600 tons per year, during the 2020-2024 period in an attempt to protect the ozone layer.

Through 85 camera traps in Vu Quang National Park in Ha Tinh Province, 58 rare and endangered wildlife species have been captured, including nine endemic species to the Truong Son Range.

The central province of Quang Binh will use an aid grant of nearly 600 million VND (about 24,800 USD) from the World Pheasant Association for a conservation project on the “Ga Loi Lam Mao Trang” (Edwards's Pheasant, or Lophura edwardsi).

As the year of 2024 approaches, the environmental ministry was committed to working with organisations and individuals to carry out actions towards stronger and more sustainable goals to reduce plastic pollution.

Urban residents in Hanoi have endured a dense mist for over a week, a consequence of the concerning air pollution that necessitates the city to implement proactive measures to safeguard public health.

Ten localities in Vietnam are taking actions to fight plastic pollution under Plastic Smart Cities (PSC), an initiative put forward by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Vietnam is one of the first 63 countries to join the Global Cooling Pledge proposed by President of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) Sultan Al Jaber within the framework of COP28.

Like many countries in the world, VN is severely affected by climate change while having diverse natural terrain and geology.

The People's Committee of Kon Tum has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to provide technical support in developing a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition for its Kon Tum plateau as a World Biosphere Reserve.

Energy transition is a "golden opportunity" for Vietnam to ensure and improve social security and promote green transformation, towards realising its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.

The survey confirms what has been widely suspected for many years – that populations of several key wildlife species have either disappeared or are in such low numbers as to be unviable as a result of widespread indiscriminate snaring.

The delta, which is the country’s largest producer of rice, fruit and seafood, is forecast to face saltwater intrusion between January and March next year.

Establishing and operating an online facility-level greenhouse gas inventory reporting system is crucial. This is also a significant challenge for Vietnam due to limitations in awareness and technical capacity at facilities and local levels.

“After we fought to protect rhinos, fewer people used rhino horn, but now they eat wild birds," Do Doan Hoang, a journalist who specializes in writing about environmental issues, said.

According to experts, after 13 years of implementing this law, some provisions are no longer consistent with the country’s development practices, leading to the loss of mineral resources for the State.

The city is striving to use environmental packaging products instead of non-degradable nylon bags in wet markets, supermarkets, and shopping...

A number of waster-to-energy power plants is set to become operational next year.