The green lungs in Hanoi dying

There are nearly 200 rivers, lakes and other waterways in Hanoi, compared with the green lungs that helped bring fresh air to the capital city. However, with the urbanisation boom, the lungs have become no longer green.

Pollution threatens scenic Cat Ba Island environment

Cat Ba, the pearl of the Tonkin Gulfand one of the three largest islands in Viet Nam in the northern port city of Hai Phong, is threatend by pollution.

Vietnam announces seven environmental records

The Vietnam Record Book Center has recognized the first environmental records of Vietnam, on the occasion of the World Environmental Day (5/6/2012).

Going green

Da Nang has planned to build a green economy in order to develop as an environmentally-friendly city.

Vung Tau marks Sea and Islands Week

A meeting was held in coastal Vung Tau city on June 5 to mark Vietnam’s Sea and Islands Week, World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8).

Vietnam needs to develop its green economy

A green economy is the best option for sustainable development, especially for developing countries like Vietnam. This opinion was shared by many of the participants at a seminar on‘green economy and sustainable development’, which was held in Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 4.

New island, sea records get nod

Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province has been recognised as setting a national record for the bay with highest number of islets.

Nation joins in celebration of World Environment Day

Viet Nam joins the 150 or so countries around the globe to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th with a series of events starting yesterday in Quang Ninh Province.

Three rare fungus found in Cat Tien

The Management Committee of the Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai Province, South) has announced the discovery of three rare varieties of mushrooms. This is the Pleurotus cornucopiae, the Lentinula platinedodes and the Caesars amanita (Amanita Caesare).

Life along the Mekong to be on TV

A filmmaking team from Thailand recently began to shot the first scenes of a documentary featuring the daily life of Vietnamese people living on the banks of the Mekong River.