Environment

Thanh Hoa residents object to landfill

Thanh Hoa residents object to landfill

Residents in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have opposed the construction of a landfill.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau at high risk of more forest fires

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is facing a high risk of more forest fires amid hot weather.

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Long An residents plagued by smouldering landfills

People in the southern province of Long An are being hit by the severe pollution caused by two local dumping grounds.

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Stone quarrying pollutes Khanh Hoa expressway

Mining explosions at quarries along the Nha Trang-Cam Lam Expressway in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa have been blamed for causing environmental pollution and endangering drivers.

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El Nino thins the only glacier in Indonesia: BMKG

Global warming has played a key role in gradually thinning the glaciers atop Puncak Jaya, Papua, Indonesia, some of the few remaining tropical glaciers in the world, according to Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics.

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Ca Mau suspends forest walking event due to fire risk

Authorities in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have decided to suspend a walking competition through the U Minh Ha National Park due to the fear of forest fires.

 >>  Forest fires spreading in Ca Mau
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Rare trapped chamois in Quang Nam rescued

The forest management task force in the central province of Quang Nam has rescued a rare chamois.

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 US and Standard Chartered Vietnam promote clean energy investments

The US Agency for International Development and Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited (SC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday.

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