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Some basic contents of the set of indicators for assessing environmental protection results of provi...

11/03/2020

On October 31st, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) issued an indicator set for assessing environmental protection results of provinces and centrally-run cities (the set of indicators) at Decision No. 2782/QD-BTNMT. The indicator set aims to assess the implementation results of environmental protection objectives and tasks and the people's satisfaction with the living ...
Proposing suggestions to amend and perfect the environmental technical regulations system

11/03/2020

According to the Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) 2014, environmental technical regulations are the limits of the parameters of ambient environment quality, contents of pollutants in waste, technical and management requirements that are promulgated by a State competent agency in the form of compulsory requirement to apply for environmental protection.
New calculation of the Việt Nam Air Quality Index

11/03/2020

Nowadays, the public demand for update and announcement of air quality control is highly increasing. In attempt to enhance the management and use of environmental monitoring data and publicise air quality data in a more diverse manner, the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) on November 12th, 2019 issued Decision 1459/QD-TCMT regulating the techniques for the calculation and publication of th...
Việt Nam needs solutions for sustainable development of rivers

11/03/2020

Việt Nam's rivers have greatly contributed to socio-economic development, but over-exploitation in recent years has seriously affected this valuable resource.
Hà Nội City adopts plan to cut emissions

05/03/2020

Hà Nội's Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) has outlined a plan to reduce air pollution in 2020. Green Initiates for Hà Nội will focus on air quality management, waste management, energy, urban planning, and green living with sustainable consumption. The DONRE will develop an air monitoring network using low-cost air pollution sensors in selected areas of the city to provide o...
Development of a national environmental monitoring network planning

05/03/2020

Environmental monitoring plays an important role in the State management of environmental protection. The environmental monitoring aims to provide data on the current environmental quality state and assess the activities of discharging into the environment, thereby contributing to supporting the relevant agencies in implementing the environmental management function. Many countries and regions aro...
Preferential loan policy for solid waste treatment projects

05/03/2020

Along with the socio-economic development, Việt Nam is one of the countries greatly affected by environmental pollution and climate change. One of the reasons leading to the above situation is that enterprises and individuals lack investment capital sources for environmental protection, especially preferential capital sources.
Unify the awareness and action on policies and solutions in domestic solid waste management

05/03/2020

In recent years, the environmental pollution caused by a large amount of domestic solid waste generated in localities across the country is a challenge that governments of all levels, sectors and localities need to focus on solving. In order to make a substantial change in the domestic solid waste management, improve environmental quality and contribute to improving the quality of people’s lives, ...
Orientation of solid waste management based on circular economy model approach

05/03/2020

In economic activities, solid waste is generated from production and consumption process. Solid waste management is implemented in many different forms; in Việt Nam, the most common is collection, transportation, landfilling and discharging into the environment. This management method has caused environmental pollution and wasted raw material sources utilized from waste.
Promote the role and resources of religions in environmental protection and climate change response

05/03/2020

Along with the process of socio-economic development, our environment is under increasing pressure due to the increase in the size of the economy and the population, the level of industrialization and urbanization and resource exploitation, emerging of pollution and waste sources. In addition, Việt Nam is one of the five countries most severely affected by climate change; the adverse effects of cl...
Review the National Environmental Protection Strategy to 2020

05/03/2020

On November 15th, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) organized the Consultation workshop on Assessing the implementation of the National Environmental Protection Strategy (NEPS) until 2020 and outline of the Strategy in the period of 2021 - 2030. The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment under MONRE is the focal point to perform the task...
MONRE gains progress in administrative reform in the field of environment

05/03/2020

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has made strides in administrative reform, shown by the reduction of time spent on processing administrative procedures in the field of environment. Speaking at a conference on administrative reform, Deputy Director of the Việt Nam Environment Administration (VEA) Nguyễn Hưng Thịnh said, the MONRE altered several administrative procedures.