Hanoi (VNA) – The UNEnvironment Programme launched a campaign to makethe world cleaner from September 18-20 with the theme “Take action tochange the world”.
The event aims to call on countries to jointly take actions to create changesto the global environment.
The "Clean up the world” campaign was organised globally for thefirst time since 1993. It has become one of the annual internationalenvironmental events responded by hundreds of millions of peoplein more than 130 countries around the world.
The campaigncontributes to calling for organisations, businesses, individuals and theentire community to participate in activities to improve and protect theenvironment; collect, treat, and recycle waste; and refuse to use disposableplastic products and hard-to-degrade plastic bags.
According to DeputyMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan, in response to thecampaign in the context of COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed ministries, sectors and agencies,People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities and socio-politicalorganisations to organise suitable communication activities such as hangingbanners, panels, posters at public areas and work places.
Other activities include collecting and treating waste; solving urgent environmentalproblems in localities, agencies, schools, enterprises; and dredging canals, ponds,lakes, and drainage systems.
Agencies and localitiesare also requested to launch and respond to movements such as “recycling day”, “greenlife festival”, “volunteer Saturday”, “green Sunday” among others, accelerate theconstruction and completion of projects and works on environmental protection inorder to better serve socio-economic development activities.
Conferences and seminars on environmentalprotection should be organised based on the actual situation, he said.
Collectives, individuals and enterprises that have outstanding achievements in rationallyusing natural resources, and those take effective solutions and initiatives inthe work, should be honoured, he added./.
World Environment Day 2020 took the theme "Action for Nature" this year, marking an important milestone for countries to commit to the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
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