Environmental

Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Religious groups have proactively joined hands in environmental protection and response to climate change, heard a national conference held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on October 14-15. They have engaged in a coordination programme signed with the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2015 to promote the role of religious groups in protecting the environment during 2015-2020. The groups have issued documents, messages, programmes and plans calling their followers to actively participate in environmental protection and climate change response campaigns. Dignitaries have enhanced communication work to raise followers’ awareness of environmental protection during festivals, religious practices, and training courses, among others. To date, more than 1,000 piloted environmental protection models have been set up by religions with the support of the VFF and the environment … [Read more...] about Religions join hands in environmental protection

  Some finalists of the contest send a message of using personal bottle to reduce plastic waste at the press conference on October 17. Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — A contest to honour the beauty and talent of female journalists and MCs has been announced in Hà Nội.  The Press Green Beauty 2019 pageant is organised by the Việt Nam Television (VTV), Vietnam News Agency (VNA), and Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) to mark Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20). “The beauty contest will tighten solidarity among media agencies and inspire creativity in the workplace,” said journalist Vũ Thị Thanh Tâm from VOV, member of the organising board. “The theme for this year’s event is environmental protection and the role and actions of journalists in environment protection.” “This is a  meaningful cultural activity to honour the role and capacity of female journalists … [Read more...] about Beauty contest for journalists spreads message of environmental protection

The event will be co-organized by the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Construction, Ha Noi Municipal People's Committee of Viet Nam; Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan (MOE-Japan); the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP); and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development of Division for Sustainable Development Goals/ UN DESA. The Form will be supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation, Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association, Bus World Academy, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Eco-Mo Foundation, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), International Union of Railways (UIC), Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development, Research for Community Access … [Read more...] about VN to hosts 12th Inter-gov Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum

Rubbished piled up on Lò Đúc Street in Hà Nội last week. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng Khánh Dương Stepping out of their doors into the scorching heat last week, Hanoians choked on the foul smell of piles of trash left on the streets. The usual destination for Hà Nội’s rubbish, Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex, had been blocked by local residents, preventing garbage trucks from entering the site. Residents of Sóc Sơn District in the outlying north of the city's urban core have been suffering for years from the obnoxious smell, mosquitoes and other health problems caused by the nearby dump. They took matters into their own hands, blocking the garbage trucks and asking for compensation from local authorities for their land before they agree to relocate. This was not the first time they chose to block trucks in protest of slow compensation after several … [Read more...] about Trash hurts cash:  Environmental issues threaten economy

Land reclamation at a popular beach in the southern Vietnamese province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, initiated to prepare for the construction of a US$50 million aquarium complex, has been halted to review its impact on the surrounding environment. Nguyen Thanh Long, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, signed a decision on Tuesday to cease work on the Hon Nguu Aquarium project. The administration asked the provincial Department of Construction to work with the project’s developer, Vung Tau Cable Car Tourism JSC (VCCT), to reevaluate the entire project and its impact on surrounding areas, the environment, and local tourism. A resident looks at the site of land reclamation for the Hon Nguu Aquarium project in Vung Tau City, Vietnam. Photo: Dong Ha / Tuoi Tre The Hon Nguu aquarium complex is planned to be built at the Front Beach, which runs adjacent to Tran Phu Street in Vung Tau City, a popular beach destination in southern Vietnam. The project will cover an area of … [Read more...] about Vietnam halts beachside aquarium project to review environmental impact