The Đồng Xuân protection forest management board, in co-operation with the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and Research (GreenViet), is continuing its restoration and afforestation project in Phú Mỡ commune in the central coastal province.
A draft amendment to Việt Nam’s forestry decree seeks to formalise the harvesting and development of medicinal plants in forest ecosystems, with a focus on sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity protection.
Green investment in SEA-6 reached US$8 billion in 2024, a 43 per cent increase year-on-year, with Việt Nam standing out for its growing green investment momentum.
The Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, Trần Dũng Tiến, said with the project's support, the province acquired advanced technologies, training and forest monitoring equipment, leading to marked improvements in forest management and protection.
Two sea turtles, one hawksbill and one green turtle, have been successfully rescued and released into the wild after becoming entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Côn Đảo
Feeding monkeys with human food has become a serious issue with many monkey herds now waiting for snacks, leftover food, drinks and even rotten fruit, salt and rice given by local residents and visitors to check-in sites in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve.
Land allocation policies have brought about positive changes in forest protection and forestry development, helping to mobilise social resources, especially local communities, to join state forestry companies in management efforts. However, the policies' implementation has also exposed significant gaps and limitations, particularly in land and forest management.
To protect nearly 38,000ha of forest, especially during the current hot and dry season, different forces in Văn Yên District, Yên Bái northern mountainous province are working together to offer specific ways to prevent fires.
While Hà Nội has carried out several projects to revive polluted rivers, but has been negligent around the hundreds of ditches and canals that are daily discharging large volumes of wastewater into those rivers, feeding the pollution.
Currently, registered commercial farms in Việt Nam are permitted to breed at least 39 globally threatened species. However, ENV says many of the animals in these farms originate from the wild and are simply passed off into the legal market.
Dr Hà Thăng Long, has been honoured in the ‘Applied Nature Conservation’ category of the Frankfurt Conservation Award (Bruno H. Schubert Prize).
Over the past 30 years, forestry companies nation-wide have allocated 458,000ha of land, accounting for 27 per cent of the total managed forestry land.
Air pollution is one of the most serious environmental challenges in Việt Nam, especially in large cities such as Hà Nội and HCM City, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Lê Công Thành.
The flock of storks, scientific name is Anastomus oscitans, is being protected after landing in Ia Mrơn Commune, Ia Pa District, in the Central Highlands of Gia Lai.
Demand remains high for critically endangered species, with items such as elephant ivory, tiger fangs, rhino horns, and pangolin scales frequently traded online despite strict bans.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment confirmed that 2025 will be the first year Việt Nam enforces its national roadmap to manage and phase out ozone-depleting substances and regulate greenhouse gases.
One of the most devastating incidents occurred in late March in Hoàng Khai Commune, Yên Sơn District, Tuyên Quang Province, where a fire claimed one life and destroyed over 20 hectares of forest.
As part of the "Sarus Crane Conservation and Development Project at Tràm Chim National Park" (2022-2032), these are the first cranes brought from Thailand.
.jpg)
