A scuba-based seagrass monitoring is part of a pilot programme on seagrass restoration and livelihood improvements in Chàm Islands Nature Reserve, funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature in Việt Nam (WWF-Vietnam).
Nguyễn Văn Vũ, deputy director of the reserve’s management board, discusses seagrass restoration with Việt Nam News reporter Công Thành.
Signed on September 16, 2025, the agreement affirms Việt Nam and Singapore’s pioneering role and commitment to close cooperation in the international carbon market, making a substantive contribution to global climate response.
Việt Nam's carbon market is entering a new phase, with policies, regulations and direction gradually being put into practice while creating a strong need for information, capacity, connections and co-operation, Nguyễn Ngọc Thạch, editor-in-chief of Nông Nghiệp và Môi Trường (Agriculture and Environment) Newspaper, said at the Vietnam Carbon Forum 2026 in HCM City on August 14.
Most of the waste collected at beaches was plastic, including bottles, foam and drift nets, as well as cans, bottles and packages dumped at sea by fishermen.
Hoàng Liên National Park is intensifying efforts to protect and restore its forests while conserving biodiversity, as climate change and other environmental pressures make the task increasingly urgent.
The EU and Germany have launched a US$23 million programme to restore Việt Nam’s natural forests, strengthen climate resilience and improve forest-dependent livelihoods.
The message emphasised at the third plenum of the 14th CPVCC was that environmental protection and proactive climate adaptation must shift decisively from disaster recovery to prevention, adaptation and restoration.
The Red River must first be recognised as a river that sustains life before it can become a driver of economic development or a new symbol of the capital, according to architect Trần Huy Ánh.
Recorded rainfall at some points was particularly high, including Xuân Giang Commune at 154mm, Yên Bình at 135mm, and Quang Bình Commune at 121mm, according to the Tuyên Quang Provincial Hydro-Meteorological Station.
Tràm Chim National Park is one the most important wetlands in Việt Nam, recognised as a Ramsar Site of international importance.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Vĩnh Long Province People's Committee have launched a three-year project in Duyên Hải Ward, Trường Long Hoà Ward and Đông Hải Commune to combat climate change, restore mangrove forests and create livelihoods for local people through a shrimp-forest farming model.
With 263 individuals, the province has become one of the three largest key localities conserving this endangered primate in Việt Nam.
A veteran disabled in the war against the Khmer Rouge has spent 40 years converting worthless coastal mudflats into a barrier forest that now protects a village, sustains a local economy and has drawn national recognition.
Industrialisation, urbanisation and the impacts of climate change are increasing pressure on Việt Nam’s water resources. As water demand from the production sector continues to rise, the sustainable extraction and efficient use of water resources has become an urgent priority.
Widespread downpours inundated urban and low-lying areas, disrupted transport and triggered a rescue operation as severe weather risks persisted nationwide.
Authorities were urged to closely monitor vessels at sea, particularly tourist boats in bays and coastal waters, safeguard residents and property, maintain uninterrupted communications and stand ready to respond to emergencies.
Under the the Sustainable Management of Substances Controlled under the Montreal Protocol project, Việt Nam could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 6.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year.
