Category: Viet Nam
Vietam ignores air pollution: experts
The economic losses due to early deaths caused by air pollution were equivalent to 5-7 per cent of Vietnam GDP last year, or US$11.4-15.9 billion, with at least 40,000 people dying of diseases related to pollution.
Vietnam just observed its highest temperature ever recorded: 43.4 degrees
What makes the heat even more striking is that it’s only April. Most places in Vietnam see their hottest temperatures in June or July.
Summer comes, the whole country sweats
High temperatures have been reported across the country, throwing local life into chaos as the scorching heat of Vietnam’s summer takes hold.
Vietnam to Encourage Environmentally Friendly Building Design
More and more architecture students across Vietnam are learning new concepts as the country rolls out curriculum on environmentally friendly design.
On one island, a microcosm of Vietnam’s environmental challenges
Cat Ba Island, off Vietnam’s northeast coast, hosts a vast array of flora and fauna, including one of the rarest primate species in the world.
Vietnam’s New Draft Development Guidelines on Rooftop Solar Power Systems from 1 July 2019
The Third Draft continues to recognize a “direct power sale and purchase” model for rooftop solar power systems with an installed capacity of less than 1MWp.
Action programme on sustainable development in Mekong Delta
Six groups of tasks and solutions, including the revision, improvement and supplementation of mechanisms and policies on land to serve large-scale, highly competitive and sustainable agricultural goods production.