Saigoneer in Environment
Thua Thien-Hue Plans to Build 157-Hectare Bird Sanctuary
The 157-hectare bird sanctuary 15 kilometers outside of Hue aims to attract wild birds back to their natural habitat.
Saigoneer in Environment
Vietnam Climate Change Project to Improve Water Security Secures $30.2m Funding
The project deals with improving the resilience of small-scale agricultural production to water security loss due to climate change in the Central Highlands and south-central coast regions of Vietnam....
Urbanist Hanoi in Environment
Vietnam to Clampdown on Illegal Wildlife Trade Amid Virus Fears
With the scientist community in general agreement that 2019’s novel coronavirus emerged out of a wet market in Wuhan where live animals were slaughtered, governments in both China and Vietnam are taki...
Jeremy Hance in Environment
How Vietnam Is Trying to Save Its Beloved Giant Yangtze Softshell Turtles
Eighty-eight-year-old Le Huy Hoanh stands up from his bench and carefully poured tea in rural Vietnam, and mimes for us how he used to kill gods.
Urbanist Hanoi in Environment
Vietnam Considers Scaling Back Plans to Build New Coal Power Plants
The move comes as thermal power plants are increasingly difficult to finance, while their detrimental environmental impacts are impossible to ignore.
Urbanist Hanoi in Environment
AirVisual Ranks Hanoi as World's 7th-Most Polluted Capital in 2019
According to a new report released by AirVisual, Hanoi ranked seventh on a list of the world’s most polluted capital cities in 2019.
Liz Kimbrough in Environment
[Video] Rescued Pangolin Gives Birth in Vietnamese Sanctuary
For the first time ever, a baby Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) was born in a captive environment at the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) facility in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam.
Saigoneer in Environment
Vietnam, Other Mekong Nations Launch Joint Program to Tackle River Plastic Waste
A regional workshop was recently held to discuss plastic pollution in the Mekong River.
Saigoneer in Environment
Vietnam Will Have Harsher Dry Season, Fewer Typhoons in 2020, Experts Say
The harsh dry season is predicted to impact all three regions of the country.
Saigoneer in Environment
Vietnam's Economy Among the Hardest Hit by Sea Level Rise: Moody's
A new report from Moody’s Investors Service points to a long-term credit risk from sea level rise in Vietnam.
Saigoneer in Environment
Air Pollution Is Costing Vietnam's Economy $10.8–13.6bn a Year, Research Shows
Air pollution has been a daily annoyance for many Hanoians, but how does this urban ailment translate into economic terms?
Saigoneer in Environment
1,300 Pine Trees in National Park Damaged in Illegal Resin Theft
Resin rapscallions pilfered from hundreds of pine trees in Tam Dao National Park.
Paul Christiansen in Environment
An Ode to Water Hyacinth, Vietnam's Invasive, Beautiful Aquatic Plant
Knotted gnarls of lush stems, leaves, vines; a verdant scrimmage of tangled plant matter kept afloat by buoyant bladders accented by pleats of pink petals that resemble the skirts of ballerinas trappe...
Saigoneer in Environment
PM Releases Highly Ambitious Plan to Reduce Coastal Plastic Waste
A highly ambitious new plan aims to dramatically cut down on plastic waste in tourist areas and coastal environments.
Urbanist Hanoi in Environment
Malaysia's Last Remaining Sumatran Rhino Dies
Roughly 80 members of the species remain in the wild, all in Indonesia.
Saigoneer in Environment
Serious Drought Expected to Hit Lower Mekong Countries Through Early 2020
The next few months could be rough for regional agriculture.
Urbanist Hanoi in Environment
Environment Ministry Officials Propose Plastic Bag Tax
Would it help break Vietnam's plastic addiction?
Saigoneer in Environment
Huge Flock of Endangered Bird Species Appears in Dong Nai
To quote Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park, "Life, uh, finds a way."
Nhi Nguyen in Environment
E-Waste: How the Ghosts of iPhones Past Haunt Vietnam's Low-Income Communities
The current e-waste crisis in Vietnam is one example of global environmental apartheid.
Urbanist Hanoi in Environment
Hanoi Should Clamp Down on Single-Use Plastic, Experts Say
In a meeting last Friday, experts warned Hanoi authorities about the city’s growing plastic waste problem.
