The Vietnamese public is overwhelmingly in favour of the closure of high-risk markets selling animals coming from the wild, a survey has found.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, mostly for the worse, but it could spur humanity into finally reversing the damage we have caused to the environment. Reducing CO2 emissions and planting new trees while protecting old ones are key to laying the foundations for nature to recover in the coming decade, a goal set by the United Nations.

Nguyễn Văn Thái, 39, director of Save Vietnam's Wildlife, has becomes the first Vietnamese wildlife conservationist and the only Asian to receive the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize - the world’s most prestigious award for grassroots environmental activists.

Nearly two years after the launch of anti-plastic waste movement, many supermarkets have committed to banning single-use plastic bags and many organisations have also had initiatives to encourage people to reduce the use of plastic.

Storm Koguma, the second storm to hit Việt Nam this year, weakened into a tropical depression on Sunday after reaching the central province of Nghệ An.

Representatives of 10 Vietnamese and international non-profit organisations working in nature and wildlife conservation have sent a petition to the Prime Minister to stop the trade of wild birds nationwide.

Việt Nam faces challenges in sorting, recycling and treating plastic waste and current policies for the reuse and recycling of solid waste, including plastic waste, still have shortcomings, according to experts.

Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and Cần Thơ have been threatened by erosion along rivers and canals in recent days, and authorities are taking measures to protect people and property.

Two more heatwaves are set to hit northern and north-central provinces from now until August, a top meteorologist has said.