Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW), in co-operation with Cúc Phương National Park has successfully released 25 Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) into a safe habitat for the species.

Residents in HCM City’s District 7 have demanded that authorities should resolve the environmental problems caused by the Đa Phước solid waste treatment complex and the bad odour from its landfill.

Recent hot weather caused fires in Sơn Tiến Commune, in the central province of Hà Tĩnh, which then spread to the neighbouring province of Nghệ An, leaving damage in Khánh Sơn Commune.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is seeking approval from the Government to build a Vũng Tàu – Gò Công sea dyke in an effort to combat waterlogging in HCM City.

Illegal exploitation of minerals continues in some districts in the northern mountainous province of Phú Thọ. This has caused concern among the residents, reported the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

As Hà Nội farmers have finished harvesting rice, people living in suburban areas have complained about the smoke in the air caused by the burning of straw fields.

Flood recovery work is underway in the northern provinces of Lai Châu, Hà Giang, Lào Cai and Điện Biên after days of torrential rain claimed lives and destroyed property.

Achim Steiner, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator and Vice Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group at the 6th Global Environment Facility spoke to Việt Nam News about the event and the future of global co-operation on climate change

The southernmost province of Cà Mau plans to build 2,100 metres of sea embankments over the next three months to protect dykes at high risk of breaching.