Phu Yen Partners With WWF to Reduce Plastic Waste by 30% in 5 Years
The plan is the result of a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) aimed at reducing non-biodegradable waste.
Hanoi Public School Becomes First in City With Solar Power System
It is part of a program to install solar panels at local schools.
Hanoi to Deploy Water Trucks to Keep Dust, Summer Heat at Bay
Hanoi authorities are planning to re-deploy water trucks to city streets to keep dust and heat at bay in the sweltering summer months.
Michael Tatarski in Environment
The College Course That Trains Vietnam's Future Wildlife Conservationists
A course based in Vinh aims to give Vietnamese students who want to change the way animals are treated in Vietnam a chance to make a difference.
Saigon's Flooding Is Manageable Now, but Will Wreak Havoc in 2050, Study Says
A new study highlights the grave flood threat facing Saigon if strong mitigation efforts aren't taken in the coming decades.
Central Highlands Coffee Farmers on Tenterhooks as Lack of Rainfall Dries Region
While the Mekong Delta struggles through a historic drought, the Central Highlands is dealing with its own lack of rainfall.
Tracing the Reincarnation of Plastic Waste in Saigon's Informal Recycling Workshops
The text message said to be ready at 4:30am at my street corner, where I would be picked up for the drive to the plastics recycling center. I had been wanting to visit the site for this article and th...
Michael Tatarski in Environment
New Report Shows How Much Water China's Mekong Dams Are Holding Back
Contrary to its public statements, recent data shows that China has held back water on the upper Mekong River while its downstream neighbors faced critically low water levels.
90% of Vietnamese Surveyed in WWF Covid-19 Study Support Closing Wildlife Markets
The first survey analyzing public opinion about the connection between COVID-19 and the wildlife trade in Asia shows widespread support for the elimination of wildlife markets.
Inside Saigon's Grassroots Carton and Aluminum Recycling Plants
With plastics claiming many of the headlines worldwide and constituting a major issue in Vietnam, scant attention is being paid to other recyclable materials, namely cardboard and aluminum.
Mekong Delta Slammed by Worst Drought, Saltwater Intrusion in Decades
While the Covid-19 pandemic has understandably dominated the news recently, a disaster is unfolding in the Mekong Delta.
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.
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....
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...
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.
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.
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.
[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.
Michael Tatarski in Environment
Dams, Sand, Rice: The Life and Possible Death of the Mekong Delta
What would Vietnam be without the Mekong Delta?
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.
