On October 31, the 9th meeting of the Joint Committee for implementing the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) between Vietnam and Japan was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). Deputy Minister of MONRE Le Cong Thanh and Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Vietnam, Ishikawa Isamu, co-chaired the meeting.
On October 24, 2024, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, the Natural Resource and Environment Magazine (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) organized a seminar titled "Promoting green energy transition towards Net Zero goals."
On October 20, 2024, the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) officially opened in Cali, Colombia, with over 23,000 delegates from around the world. Vietnam, as an active participant, reaffirms its commitment to international biodiversity conservation efforts, working toward the ambitious goals set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
Minister Do Duc Duy and Ms. Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam, agreed on shared views, common goals, and the highest determination to implement the joint commitments on climate change and environmental protection.
Building on the highly effective cooperation between Vietnam and the United Kingdom in the field of natural resources and environment in recent years, Minister Do Duc Duy and Ambassador Iain Frew agreed that more programs and projects should be implemented in the coming years.
On September 16, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Le Cong Thanh, chaired the workshop titled "International Ozone Layer Protection Day 2024 - 30 Years of Vietnam’s participation in the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol."
Yen Bai Provincial Party Secretary Do Duc Duy has just been approved by the National Assembly to be appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the 2021-2026 term.
On August 23, during the 17th session (special session) of the 10th Lam Dong Provincial People's Council, comrade Tran Hong Thai, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, was elected Chairman of the Lam Dong People’s Committee.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year in 2024, Dr. Đặng Quốc Khánh, Member of the Central Committee, Secretary of the Party's Executive Committee, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, shared important insights with the media of the Natural Resources and Environment sector about the notable achievements in 2023 and the direction of the Ministry's work in 2024. TN&MT Magazine is pleased to introduce this content to readers.
The paper industry, having evolved over time, plays a pivotal role in the economic and social development strategy of a nation. Despite the positive impacts of paper production, the excessive use of energy, natural resources, and chemicals poses a significant threat to water sources.
Water pollution is a serious and escalating public health concern, affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide who lack access to clean and safe drinking water, according to the United Nations World Water Development Report
World Water Day on March 22, 2023, was launched with the theme "Accelerating Change," emphasizing the role of water as the foundation for all aspects of life and the core of sustainable development in every nation. It also aimed to address the global water and sanitation crisis. Through this, it called upon the community to make a difference by changing how water is used, exploited, and managed in daily life.
Vietnam recognizes that achieving fast and sustainable economic growth while protecting the environment is an essential direction. This was the consensus among experts at the 2023 Green Economy Forum, themed "Net Zero - The Path to Sustainable Development," organized by Saigon Economic Times in collaboration with several organizations on August 18, 2023, in Ho Chi Minh City.
On September 9th, it became the hottest day in the United Kingdom in 2023 up to this point, with temperatures recorded at 33.2 degrees Celsius at the Kew Gardens botanical garden in the capital city of London. The previous record temperature for this year was 32.6 degrees Celsius, recorded on September 7th.
This was the guidance provided by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the VCSF 2023 Forum on August 23, with the theme "Global Green Race: From Strategy to Sustainable Business Practices."
On December 14, 2022, the UN General Assembly officially recognized the importance of zero waste initiatives and declared March 30 as International Zero Waste Day, which will be celebrated starting in 2023.
From May 22nd to June 2nd, a Vietnamese delegation participated in the 19th session of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Congress held in Geneva, Switzerland.