Climate Change can be defined as any variations in climate patterns that last for a long period of time: decades or more. The prime cause of climate change is Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission, typically Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4), mainly caused by burning fossil fuels for energy use. Now, C...
Hanoi's largest landfill suspends operation
02 Nov 2021 - Source: Saigon Times - Hanoi City's largest dump site, Nam Son, has temporarily closed down from today, November 2, due to overload and fears over environmental pollution. Pham Cao Thang, deputy general director of Hanoi Urban Environment Company (Urenco), which operates the landfill, ...
Local communities lend a hand to forest protection
29 October 2021 - Source: VIetnam News - Kon Ka Kinh National Park, located in the Kon Ha Nung Plateau Biosphere Reserve, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, is being protected thanks to the engagement of the local ethnic minority community. Twenty-six communities of the Bahnar ethnic gr...
First FSC certification for non-timber forest products in Vietnam
29 October 2021 - Source: Vietnam Investment Review - The Association of Forest Smallholder Forest Certification Groups of Quang Tri province received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, proving that they can supply sustainably harvested acacia wood logs and non-timber forest pr...
Solar schemes generating energy and cutting emissions
29 October 2021 - Source: Vietnam Investment Review - Thanks to Vietnam's efforts to diversify its power mix with a heavier focus on renewable energy projects, leaders say the country is now in a great position to build a sustainable future and attract foreign investment into clean and green en...
Vietnam makes progress on SDG 2030 ambitions
27th October - Source: Vietnam Investment Review - By Huong Oanh - Pursuing its dream of prosperity over the next decade, Vietnam may reach some of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by revitalising global partnerships for sustainable development.Vietnam is expected to achie...