Hanoi (VNA) – Some 85 percent of urban waste was gatheredand treated last year, up 0.5 percent from 2016, according to the Ministry ofConstruction.
The ministry reported that 57 out of 63 centrally-run cities andprovinces nationwide have approved their solid waste management plans.
Notably, a project on strengthening urban solid waste treatmentmanagement launched by the Ministry of Construction and the Japan InternationalCooperation Agency (JICA) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has hit a number ofimportant targets.
Mai Thi Lien Huong, head of the ministry’s Department of TechnologyInfrastructure said that after four years, the project has helped improve urbansolid waste management capacity of the localities, implementing Hanoi’s plan inthe field and making a similar plan for Thua Thien-Hue.
The project also collected data on solid waste management, whileorganising conferences and training courses in both Japan and Vietnam, thusraising management officials and enterprises’ awareness of environmentalprotection.
According to Naoki Kakioka from JICA in Vietnam, data gathered over thepast four years will be helpful for Vietnam in enhancing solid waste management.
Recently, the Ministry of Construction issued guidelines on pricing the priceof solid waste treatment services.
The ministry is also finalising a plan oninvestment in waste treatment system and solid waste treatment services.-VNA
Seychelles wants to cooperate with Hanoi in a project to develop plasma gasification waste treatment models, said Nico Barito, Assistant to President of the Republic of Seychelles.
The Binh Duong waste treatment complex, the second stage, was put into use in Ben Cat town, the southern province of Binh Duong on January 10, four months ahead of schedule
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project that would build a national database of waste resources, helping authorised agencies better control the discharge of waste nationwide.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked agencies to comment on its special project to control companies thought to be likely of polluting the environment - even industries not yet in operation, such as power plants.
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.
Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) 
