Việt Nam News

Local authorities should get more involved and significantly improve their management of environmental issues, Chu Phạm Ngọc Hiển, Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, said yesterday.

City authorities here have ordered an investigation into allegations of illegal waste dumping in the Red River, reported by Giao thông vận tải Magazine (Transportation Magazine).

Increasing land erosion as a result of disappearing mangrove forests threaten the livelihoods of farmers living in coastal areas

The sub-department of Capture Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Protection of Quảng Nam in collaboration with the environment police and local fishermen released a hawksbill sea turtle into the sea yesterday.

Thái Bình Province aims to plant more than 1,320 hectares of coastal forests in the next five years and protect almost 4,000 hectares of forest, with total investment of VNĐ392 billion (US$18.7 million).

Việt Nam will put more focus on engaging the local community in combating the illegal wildlife trade.

Cúc Phương National Park and Save Việt Nam’s Wildlife yesterday released 46 Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) to a safe location in the wild.

A stretch of the Sài Gòn River Dyke in HCM City’s Thủ Đức District was broken yesterday morning by high tides.

Experts from Animals Asia’s Việt Nam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Đảo National Park successfully rescued four Asian black bears from two farms in the province.

The provincial Party’s Inspection Committee has punished several officials after illegal logging operations were discovered in La Dêê Commune in Nam Giang District.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has reported result of dealing with environmental protection shortcomings and violations of Taiwan-invested Hưng Nghiệp Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Company after environmental incident in four central provinces.

Đồng Tháp Province’s People’s Committee will set aside a budget of VNĐ90 billion (US$4.03 million) to develop tourism infrastructure at Tràm Chim National Park.

ĐẮK NÔNG – Trees near Cột Đá waterfall, a tourism spot in the Central Highlands province of Đắc Nông, have been cut down illegally, ruining the scenic beauty, local residents and a company previously licenced to build a resort nearby have alleged

Authorities are aware of rampant illegal harvesting of nghiến timber in the Phong Quang Special Use Forest, but lack resources to deal with the problem

The People’s Committee of the southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province has asked authorised agencies to inspect all farms in the province to ensure they were equipped with standard waste water treatment system.

The Germany-Việt Nam Water Forum held yesterday in HCM City discussed ways the two countries could cooperate in water, wastewater and urban resilience projects.

Up to 15 people were killed and another six are missing from heavy downpours and flooding in the central region and Central Highlands.

The flooded central province of Phu Yen Province has called for Government emergency aid of 1,000 tonnes of rice and over one tonne of medicine and medical supplies.