Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued anaction plan to reduce methane emissions till 2030, with six major tasks.
They include fine-tuning mechanisms and policies, taking measuresto reduce methane emissions in solid waste management and wastewater treatment,conducting scientific research and developing technology, raising publicawareness of the effort, and strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperationand mobilising resources for supervision and evaluation.
Lastyear, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh signed a decision approving aplan of action on reducing methane emissions to 2030 with the goal of cuttingmethane emissions by at least 30% from 2020.
The action plan targets methane emissions incultivation, animal husbandry, solid waste management, waste water treatment,oil and gas exploitation, coal mining and fossil fuel consumption.
Total methane emission volume should not exceed96.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025, down 13.34% from 2020.
Specifically, methane emissions in cultivationshould be kept under 42.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, under 16.8 milliontonnes of CO2 equivalent in animal husbandry, under 21.9 million tonnes of CO2equivalent in solid waste management and waste water treatment, under 10.6million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in oil and gas exploitation, under 3.5 milliontonnes of CO2 equivalent in coal mining, and under 1.3 million tonnes of CO2equivalent in fossil fuel consumption.
Among measures outlined in the action plan isadjusting crop structure and cultivation techniques, ending the burning ofagricultural waste and side products, and recovering methane emissions fromhusbandry waste treatment for electricity generation.
♌ Modern technology will be applied widely in solidwaste and waste water treatment is another solution, among others./.
Vietnam hopes 100% of new buses will use electricity or green energy from 2025, which is part of the transport sector’s action plan on green energy transition to reduce carbon and methane emissions.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving a plan of action on reducing methane emissions to 2030 with the goal of cutting methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020.
Moving to low-carbon rice production offers the highest potential for Vietnam to meet its goal of cutting methane emissions by 30% by 2030 while boosting the competitiveness of a strategic export item, a new World Bank report says.
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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