An exhibition on plastic waste reduction opened in Hanoi on January 7, aiming to help change citizens' mindset and behavior regarding the use of plastic bags and other single-use plastic products.

VOV.VN - Air pollution engulfed Hanoi along with several neighbouring northern provinces on the morning of December 16, according to reports issued by independent air quality trackers.

VOV.VN - Visibly-dense haze engulfed Hanoi throughout December 15 as the air quality index (AQI) monitored by the capital’s sensor station rose to the unhealthy level of 205, ranking fourth among the world’s most polluted cities.

Winners of the Press Award in “Mitigating marine plastic debris” were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 10.

A seminar on marine pollution control was held in both in-person and online forms on November 30 by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the Embassy of France in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Natural Resources & Environment Department reported on November 2 that the air quality in the capital has improved greatly thanks to a recent cold air mass and an extended period of torrential rain.

VOV.VN - Air quality in Hanoi once again worsened to dangerous levels on October 27 after a period of maintaining a stable level, ranking third among the world's most polluted cities, only behind India and Pakistan.

Le Thu Thuy from the Academy of Journalism and Communication has won one of the three top prizes at the ASEAN Youth Video Competition on reducing plastic pollution towards sustainable lifestyle.

Vietnam holds great potential in medical tourism development as it boasts a lot of mineral hot springs and mud, and has many areas with temperate climate, heard a webinar seeking ways to develop medical tourism in the country on October 6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a plan for Vietnam to proactively prepare for and take part in the building of a global agreement on ocean plastic pollution.