Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is highly dependent on water resources not within its control with seven out of 13 major river basins in Việt Nam being transboundary, and more than 63 per cent of the total water resources generated outside of the border.

An official dispatch was sent to the northern province of Quang Ninh province and the central province of Ha Tinh, requesting them to monitor storm Maliksi and prepare response measures.

Ecotree Group, a sustainable forestry company focusing on carbon removal and biodiversity preservation, will team up with Germany's NGUYEN GmbH Chau Au to implement a carbon dioxide reduction project in Vietnam.

Initial observations indicated high levels of coral bleaching and mortality, primarily due to the El Niño-induced rise in bottom seawater temperatures in April and May.

The ancient town of Hội An has been trialling the first ever daily combined waste collection and treatment fee for households - a crucial step on the way to it being recognised as an eco-city, attracting sustainable tourism and creating a circular economy.

A school recycling competition has collected nearly 9,500 kilos of used cartons in Bình Dương Province.

Having been recognised as the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve site in 2009, Chàm Islands-Hội An has been boosting the conservation of flora and fauna species on land and sea, making it an ideal destination for eco-tours and a rich biodiversity conservation project in Việt Nam.

There are currently 14 langurs in Mount Cô Tô, Tri Tôn District in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

A baby pangolin was successfully born by a rescued mother Sunda Pangolin (Manis Javanica) – one year after the mother pangolin was rescued and cared at capture breeding at the rescue central of Vinpearl River Safari South Hội An in the central province.

Bình Phước Province will expand the cultivation of timber forests to improve their value and growers’ incomes.

"Everyone feels happy when receiving the money," said Hồ Văn Chiến, one of those who received payment for forest carbon credits in the province.

The animals are all on the list of endangered, precious, and rare animal species in Decree No. 84/2021/NĐ-CP of the Government on management of endangered forest plants and animals and implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

International experts and government officials are gathering at a workshop in Thừa Thiên Huế focused on Việt Nam's commitments to climate change resilience and green recovery.

Luckily the boats in the waterspout's path were empty at the time.

The Deputy Minister spoke at the International Day for Biological Diversity 2024 event held on Wednesday in Hội An City, highlighting the need for the effective implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.

In order to address the inadequacies and challenges in urban planning and management which the country is facing, Việt Nam needs to build a sustainable strategy for urban development towards green and sustainable growth.

Localities need to have a concerted solution to implement the “three pillars” of early action of improving information, planning and implementing early action, and arranging available financial resources

Prolonged heavy rain that started on Monday flooded Giao Long Industrial Park, Bến Tre Province’s largest industrial park, by Tuesday morning (May 21).