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The programme aims to conserve and restore at least three species in captivity and reintroduce them into the wild by 2030.

According to the IQAir air quality monitoring system, at 7:37 am on Thursday, Hà Nội's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 187, placing it fifth among the most polluted cities worldwide, with air quality in the red zone, categorised as "unhealthy."

The supervision scope covers the environmental protection policies and laws nationwide from the effective date of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, until the end of last year.

This is the first frost to appear on the Fansipan Mountain this year, creating a beautiful scene.

With an average air quality index (AQI) of 305, Hà Nội ranked as the most polluted city in the world.

To put the regulations into practice, professional agencies and local authorities are offering more guidance, investing in technical infrastructure and human resources, and taking the message to schools to raise public awareness.

Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world

This initiative is part of Hà Nội's ongoing efforts to address the increasingly severe air pollution problem, which has become a critical issue in major cities, particularly the capital city.

Associate Professor Mai Văn Khiêm, Director of the centre, said AI would be used for an early warning system for tropical cyclones in the East Sea.

To date, Việt Nam’s heritage sites have not been named in the List of World Heritages in Danger.

The transformation of agriculture production towards ecological, organic, circular and low-emission agriculture is a top priority as Việt Nam seeks to meet its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, experts said.

Việt Nam is home to over 900 recorded bird species, but some are facing critically severe declines, such as the sarus crane, whose population has plummeted from 1,000 individuals in 1988 to only a few today.

Two types of animals have been brought into the park: wild animals captured in traps and those that have been in captivity for a long time.

The WWF has released a report detailing the 112 new species found in Việt Nam and 234 new species discovered in the Mekong region in 2023.

They are classified as rare and endangered under a Vietnamese Government decree and are also listed in Việt Nam's Red Data Book and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

The Ministry of Transport has introduced Circular 47/2024, setting out guidelines for the periodic emissions inspection of motorcycles and scooters based on their manufacturing age, but the implementation timeline for this initiative remains uncertain.

Protecting mangrove forests helps local residents develop the economy while ensuring benefits in harmony with nature.

The project aims to expand, establish and effectively manage 27 marine protected areas covering over 442,230 hectares. This effort will increase the total area of marine protected zones to approximately 0.5 per cent of Việt Nam's natural marine area.