Việt Nam News

Nearly one-fifth of Việt Nam's forest area remains under temporary local administration, a situation experts say is hindering sustainable management and green economic development.

Green transition must be accelerated across growth models, energy structures, production systems, consumption patterns and urbanisation processes.

Gia Lai Province is accelerating drought prevention measures to secure irrigation water for the 2026 summer–autumn crop amid prolonged heat and rising drought risks.

Authorities in Đồng Tháp Province and Tây Ninh Province are rolling out coordinated measures to secure freshwater supply and minimise impacts of the El Nino phenomenon amid forecasts of prolonged heat and water shortages.

After determining that the animal was healthy enough to return to its natural habitat, the authorities released it back into the sea.

Việt Nam’s emissions trading system was recognised by the World Bank for the first time in its State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2026 report. Under the current roadmap, Việt Nam plans to pilot the system starting with around 110 major firms in the thermal power, steel and cement industries.

Stretching across nearly 30,000 hectares along the Việt Nam-Cambodia border, Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park is one of the southern region's most important biodiversity hotspots. Its recovery has been driven not only by conservation programmes and government investment, but also by generations of soldiers, forest rangers and residents who have dedicated their lives to protecting the frontier.

The activities will also be linked to the launch of the nationwide emulation movement, with all citizens joining hands to protect the environment and build a green, clean and beautiful Việt Nam.

Meteorological and hydrological expert Nguyễn Ngọc Huy speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Thu Vân about forecasts pointing to a near-certain El Nino this year, warning that prolonged heatwaves, severe drought, saltwater intrusion and mounting pressure on agriculture, energy and water resources could pose major challenges for Việt Nam through 2027.

Huế has won WWF’s One Planet City Challenge 2026 national title again, highlighting the city’s growing commitment to sustainable urban and climate-resilient development.

Three sanitation workers have been officially commended by the Côn Đảo National Park Management Board in Côn Đảo Island of HCM City for rescuing two endangered hawksbill sea turtles entangled in ghost nets.

The proposed revisions to the Environmental Protection Law would allow permits to be issued in stages, expand local authority over environmental governance and legally reclassify certain forms of waste as reusable industrial inputs.

Amid increasingly strong global commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Vietnamese agriculture is facing pressure to transition to a low-emission model.

Nguyễn Thi, Senior Lecturer at Hà Nội University of Natural Resources and Environment, spoke to the Voice of Việt Nam about the major bottlenecks in the management of municipal solid waste in Hà Nội, as well as the role of technology in waste monitoring and management

Authorities temporarily restrict access during low tide as trampling and shellfish collecting threaten coastal ecosystem

The release site was also carefully selected to match each species’ ecological characteristics, with adequate food sources, shelter, and minimal human disturbance.

Cà Mau Province is strengthening forest fire prevention efforts by deploying advanced surveillance systems.

Associate Professor Mai Văn Khiêm, director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the development of ongoing torrential rainfall in the north.