26/09/2025

SOS MOBILIZED FORCES TO RESPOND TO THE UK MILITARY SHIP – HMS RICHMOND AT NHA RONG PORT, SAIGON

26/9/2025 – The Vietnam Environmental Incident Response Center is honored to be the unit selected by the British military ship HMS Richmond to be on duty when it docks at K1 Bridge – Nha Rong Port, Saigon. Recently, the UK military ship HMS Richmond docked at K1 Wharf – Nha Rong Port (Saigon), and the […]

25/09/2025
EPP-VN PROGRAM: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN VIETNAM

25/9/2025 – Vietnam’s agricultural sector, despite its pivotal role in the economy and rural livelihoods, is still facing increasing challenges to the environment and public health. Another harmful practice is the open burning of straw. Burning straw releases PM2.5, carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and many other greenhouse gases, contributing to air […]

11/08/2025
ONE SONG… TO UNITE THE WHOLE WORLD

11/8/2025 – At the 24th Midterm Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO Midterm 2025), the Brunei representative sent a meaningful message through the song “As Long As You Love Me” by Backstreet Boys. A famous line: “I don’t care who you are, where you come from, or what you’ve done, as long […]

08/08/2025
OPENING OF AFEO MIDTERM 2025 CONFERENCE IN DA NANG: A STEP FORWARD TO OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION IN ASEAN.

7/8/2025 – On the morning of August 6, 2025, in Da Nang City, the 24th Midterm Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO Midterm 2025) officially opened. This is a significant event for the regional engineering industry, bringing together many leading experts in the fields of engineering, technology, and the environment from across […]

01/08/2025
ABOUT 7,500 LITERS OF DIESEL SPILLED INTO THE BALTIMORE RIVER, US

An oil spill in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 4 turned parts of the Inner Harbor red and prompted cleanup efforts to be underway. The fuel spilled from diesel tanks belonging to a supplier to Johns Hopkins Hospital. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the leak caused about 7,500 liters of diesel to flow […]

01/08/2025
NIGERIA OIL SPILL

According to a VNA correspondent in Africa, independent Nigerian oil producer Renaissance Africa Energy Co. Ltd confirmed on May 19 that an illegal connection on its Okordia-Rumuekpe pipeline in Oshika community in coastal Rivers state had caused a local oil spill. The company said it immediately isolated the pipeline and stopped production to minimize potential […]

01/08/2025
RUSSIA BANS OIL EXPORTS UNTIL AUGUST 2025

The Russian government on July 28 decided to ban oil exports by major producers until August 2025, with a possible extension until September 2025. The ban comes amid record-high oil prices on the exchange. The decision is aimed at maintaining stability in the domestic fuel market during a period of high seasonal demand and agricultural […]

01/08/2025
CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF INDIA, FEARS OF SPILLING EXTREMELY TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO THE SEA

A cargo ship carrying 85 tons of diesel oil, 367 tons of fuel oil, and 12 containers of calcium carbide has just sunk 38 nautical miles off the city of Kochi (India). According to India Today, on the morning of May 25, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship MSC ELSA 3 capsized and sank 38 nautical miles […]

01/08/2025
ECUADOR: DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY OVER OIL SPILL

Ecuador has declared an environmental emergency after a massive oil spill on the Esmeraldas River, which has polluted water supplies and affected people’s lives. Ecuadorian authorities have declared an environmental emergency after a massive oil spill in the northwest of the country, severely polluting the Esmeraldas River and affecting people’s drinking water sources. The spill […]

01/08/2025
GERMANY: 6,000 LITERS OF OIL SPILLED INTO CUXHAVEN PORT AFTER COLLISION BETWEEN 2 CARGO SHIPS

On July 23/ 2025, after the 69-meter-long oil tanker Capella collided with the 44-meter-long offshore supply ship Coastal Legend, about 6,000 liters of oil spilled into the German port of Cuxhaven. The Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME) announced that about 6,000 liters of oil spilled into the German port of Cuxhaven in the North […]