The Khánh Hòa Province People’s Committee has approved a fisheries development plan for the period until 2025 focusing on modernising the sector.

Floods and landslides in northern mountainous and central provinces have killed 15 people and left four missing, along with heavy losses in property, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

The central city of Đà Nẵng was awarded the title National Capital of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge 2018 programme in a ceremony on Friday, making it the only city in Việt Nam to join a list of 21 cities around the world for the final round of the global award.

Air pollution in HCM City caused by vehicles has become even more serious than the level of pollution emitted by industrial zones, environmental experts say.

Việt Nam is strengthening its cooperation with international organisations in protecting endangered species, an official said.

Ongoing heavy rain since early this week has caused damage in northern provinces.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned northern mountainous provinces of the imminent threat of flash floods and landslides.

The USAID Wildlife Asia today launched the third phase of the Chí initiative, a communication programme to help decrease consumer demand for rhino horn in Việt Nam.

Comprehensive and effective social support is a powerful tool for increasing resilience to shocks, helping vulnerable households build and diversify their livelihoods, skills and assets in response to climate change.