HCM City considers installing more air quality, subsidence monitoring stations
Vehicles in HCM City. The city considers installing hundreds of additional monitoring stations for air quality control. (Photo: VNA)
VNA

HCM City, December 19 (VNA) - Facing mounting pollution pressures as it races towards megacity status, Ho Chi Minh City plans a sweeping expansion of its environmental monitoring network next year,

Red Sea Cleanup Initiative Launched in Jeddah
Red Sea Cleanup Initiative Launched in Jeddah
SPA

   Jeddah, December 18, 2025, SPA -- A major environmental cleanup initiative titled “Our Sea, Our Responsibility” was launched today in Jeddah to safeguard the Red Sea’s marine ecosystem

Turaif Records Lowest Temperature in Saudi Arabia
Turaif Records Lowest Temperature in Saudi Arabia
SPA

   Turaif, December 17, 2025, SPA -- Turaif Governorate in Northern Borders Region recorded a temperature of 1 degree Celsius today, marking the lowest temperature in the Kingdom of Saudi

Earthquake Recorded in Eastern Region This Morning; Saudi Geological Survey Reports No Damage
Earthquake Recorded in Eastern Region This Morning; Saudi Geological Survey Reports No Damage
SPA

   Jeddah, December 17, 2025, SPA -- Spokesperson for the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) Tariq Aba Al-Khail reported that an earthquake was recorded by the National Seismicity Monitoring N

Newborn whale shark found in Indonesia marks research breakthrough
Several tourists swim with whale sharks around local fishermen's fishing nets in Saleh Bay, Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara.
ANTARA

Mataram (ANTARA) - The discovery of a four‑month‑old whale shark pup in Saleh Bay, West Nusa Tenggara, represents a significant step forward in global whale shark

Vietnam, UK launch 24.3 million USD initiative to strengthen coastal resilience
At the launch of COAST initiative in Hanoi (Photo: British Embassy in Hanoi)
VNA

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam and the United Kingdom on December 13 officially launched the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) initiative in Hanoi.

Tax cuts poised to ignite Vietnam’s hybrid vehicle boom from 2026
Hyundai unveils its new Avante Hybrid model in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on August 13, 2020. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)
VNA

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s auto industry is on the brink of a major transformation as excise tax reductions set to take effect in 2026 are expected to significantly cut the cost of hy

Iran, Qatar stress environmental cooperation to combat dust storms
Iran, Qatar stress environmental cooperation to combat dust storms
IRNA

Tehran, IRNA – Iran and Qatar have emphasized the need to strengthen environmental cooperation, particularly in confronting dust storms, during talks on the sidelines of the seventh session of the

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