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The virtual meeting came after both countries pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in 2021.

More than 70 per cent of households in Trung Hóa Commune lack access to clean water during the dry season.

The most beneficial and cost-effective way to support Việt Nam’s sustainable growth is through a massive expansion of solar and wind power, as well as the electrification of transportation and industry.

Owston’s palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) was categorised on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Redlist as endangered in 2016.

The model not only successfully helped many local women start businesses, but also established a scholarship fund to ensure that many disadvantaged local children can attend school without worry.

In 1994, the UN General Assembly designated June 17 as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which aims to improve public awareness of drought and desertification and encourage the implementation of UN measures to fight the phenomena in hard-hit countries.

On National Highway 32 section of Kim Chung Commune of Hoài Đức District, pedestrians struggle to navigate through 'dust storms' from a construction sites by the road during hot summer days.

According to Lê Lưu Dũng, director of Jungle Boss, images of this creature were sent to professional cave exploration groups, but no one has seen it before.

Rice production alone generates a staggering 20 million tonnes of straw, four million tonnes of rice husks and two million tonnes of bran annually.

Supported by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Việt Nam Administration of Seas and Islands, the contest aims to raise awareness and change the behaviour of local authorities, individuals and businesses regarding plastic use reduction, particularly single-use plastics.

In order to address the growing issue of pollution, HCM City has been launching various joint dissemination campaigns and activities with businesses to encourage its dwellers to reduce the use of single-use or non-degradable plastic bags, and collect and recycle plastic waste.

The HCM City People's Committee has directed related units to strictly punish violators of environmental hygiene.

According to the centre, the animals underwent a quarantine for at least 30 days to monitor their health condition, after which they were assessed for re-release conditions based on criteria such as health and capacity of self-defence in the wild.

Abnormal water temperatures in Côn Đảo have caused the corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues, leading to mass bleaching.

Việt Nam will promote the transition to technologies that utilise substances with low or zero global warming potential, and roll out sustainable cooling solutions to cut emissions by 11.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2045.

The fire raged under the melaleuca canopy, in dry grasslands and in orchards cultivated by residents near the park, with smoke billowing several metres high.

Every citizen, business and organisation in society plays a vital role in land restoration, drought and desertification prevention, resource management, environmental protection and responding to climate change.

National parks play a crucial role in protecting biodiversity. Many throughout the country have implemented various new education programmes to enhance people’s awareness and think more about their importance.