Việt Nam News

Phạm Hồng Lượng, deputy director of the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection, described the decree as a milestone in implementing the Forestry Law and developing a domestic forest carbon market.

Forecasts indicate that by 4am on Saturday the typhoon centre will be off the western coast of Hainan Island (China). Disaster warning is at level three.

Việt Nam has been in the ‘golden’ time in turning reseaches into actions on the assetment and reports of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), an effective and sustainable solution in reaching the 30by30 target in 2030.

Water shortages and prolonged drought are expected to place substantial pressure on agricultural production, particularly the 2026 summer-autumn crop in the central region, while also threatening livelihoods and the cultivation of rice, fruit trees and aquaculture in the south.

The elongated tortoise is listed in Việt Nam's Red Data Book and is classified as a Group IIB endangered forest species under Vietnamese law.

HCM City has officially launched its first ecotourism project in the Cần Giờ protected forest, marking a significant step towards promoting green tourism while safeguarding one of Việt Nam's most valuable mangrove ecosystems.

The Sunda pangolin is listed as an endangered, precious and rare forest species. It is under severe threat from illegal hunting, transportation, trade and consumption.

WWF Việt Nam also presented equipment and facilities to support the Mộc Chàm Cooperative in producing herbal tea and seaweed, helping to improve the livelihoods of community members through a sustainable business model.

The dramatic transformation of the Nhiêu Lộc-Thị Nghè and Tàu Hủ-Bến Nghé canals in HCM City from heavily polluted and slum-ridden waterways into vibrant green spaces epitomises the city’s urban revitalisation.

According to Cúc Phương National Park Deputy Director Vũ Văn Dũng, the VFBC has been one of the most significant support programmes for nature conservation efforts at Cúc Phương in recent years.

El Nino has emerged and is continuing to strengthen. The phenomenon is expected to last until the end of 2026 and may extend into the early months of 2027.

Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the Long Mỹ Domestic Solid Waste Treatment Plant is designed to have a waste treatment capacity of 800 tonnes per day and a power generation capacity of 15MW. 

The project was implemented in two UNESCO biosphere reserves: the Cù Lao Chàm–Hội An World Biosphere Reserve in Đà Nẵng and the Cần Giờ Mangrove Biosphere Reserve in HCM City.

Temperatures in western mountainous areas of the central region could exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

In Việt Nam, forecasts and warnings need to be tailored to the realities of mountain communities, coastal zones, the Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands, enabling action before disaster strikes.

Initial examination showed that the 10kg pangolin appears to be in good health, shows no visible signs of injury and retains normal mobility.

Through creative initiatives such as 'green homes', 'turning waste into money' and 'I love the blue sea', waste is being transformed into a social resource, helping to change the appearance of rural areas.

Officials say the current framework has left critical gaps in pollution control, carbon markets and climate governance, and that fixing them is now central to the country's growth model.