Việt Nam News

Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences Lidia Arthur Brito has commended Việt Nam for its significant contributions to UNESCO's natural science initiatives while meeting in Paris with Ambassador Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to UNESCO.

Early warning and early action to enhance resilience to natural disasters has been the consistent motto of Cà Mau Province for many years.

Ancient trees of Quảng Trị Province are strictly protected and monitored by traditional customs, with the participation of both the living and the deceased.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has urged the Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính to establish five river basin committees to unify the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in improving water quality.

The Lâm Đồng Province People's Committee has directed relevant departments and branches to strengthen the monitoring and prevention of flash floods and landslides that may occur due to the impact of heavy rain.

The country’s rice granary is expected to have higher levels of floodwaters this year compared to the last two because the forecast is for plenty of rain.

The first Students Conference on Nature Conservation (SCNC) in the central city, showed hopeful signs of a younger generation of conservationists wanting to work for the country’s biodiversity protection and conservation sector.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Hà Nội will continue to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, with localised heavy rain in some areas.

A workshop to kick off a series of activities under the theme “Đồng Nai province says 'no' to the illegal use of wildlife” was jointly held by the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Wildlife Conservation Centre in Việt Nam at the Cát Tiên National Park in the southern locality on August 23.

With the ongoing heavy rains and the soil moisture nearing or reaching full saturation, there is a high risk of flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence along small streams, mountain slopes, steep embankments, roads, and areas with ongoing construction.

In Việt Nam, experts predict that from now until the end of the year, the influence of La Nina will complicate rain, storm, and flood patterns, particularly in the central region.

This is a game where the swift win, and the smart seize opportunities, he noted, emphasing the importance of bringing into play these opportunities to move from being behind and less developed to going "side by side" and eventually leading.

HCM City authorities have set an ambitious target to transition all public buses to clean fuel or electric operation in order to reduce air pollution emissions by 90 per cent by 2030.

Việt Nam joined ten other member countries of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) at the second AZEC Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 21.

Less than three months after the initiative was launched on World Environment Day (June 5) this year, the project achieved its goal of planting 25 out of the total 50 hectares planned.

The stranded sea turtle, a Chelonia mydas (commonly known as the green sea turtle), was a male weighing around 70kg.

Although the atmospheric state is gradually shifting to the cooler phase of La Nina, Việt Nam’s central region and many countries around the world are facing prolonged intense heat, increasing the risk of forest fires.

Localities are strengthening measures to prevent flooding to promote sustainable urban beautification.