Việt Nam News

The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Wild Animals of Bù Gia Mập National Park in Bình Phước Province has returned eight wild animals to their natural habitat.

Its objective is to enhance the quality of special-use, protective and production forests to fully utilise their functions, preserve their ecosystems and biodiversity, and improve their carbon-stocking capacity.

An ongoing training course on the emission trading system (ETS) and carbon market has gathered 145 participants from relevant state agencies, organisations, and enterprises, making the first capacity-building activity in Việt Nam with participation from both public and private sectors.

Many localities and businesses have made nature conservation and biodiversity a criterion for sustainable and green development.

A rare rhesus monkey, whose scientific name is Macaca mulatta, has been released into natural forest environment in the Chí Sán Nature Reserve in Hà Giang northern mountainous province.

Accordingly, native species will be selected to replace hybrid acacia (a combination between Acacia mangium and Acacia auriculiformisforest) to increase biodiversity value in the reserve.

Néang Ma La and her colleagues at the centre provide care and rehabilitation for rare animals rescued from illegal trafficking and transportation, and eventually release them back to the wild.

The approval was made after deputy chairman of the committee Phan Tấn Cảnh recently signed the Decision No.26/QĐ-UBND.

Hà Nội’s drainage system in the inner city and old urban areas were built in the early 20th century.

The programme requires that 100 per cent of natural lakes, large reservoirs, and main river systems are investigated and assessed for resources and habitat of aquatic species.

The southern region, including HCM City, is expected to face a longer and more intense heat wave this year due to El Niño compared to previous years, according to weather experts.

Manufacturers and importers must fulfil their recycling responsibilities for tires, lead-acid batteries, lubricants, and products with packaging starting from January 1, 2024

Provinces in the Mekong Delta, known as Việt Nam's “rice bowl”, need to store fresh water to avoid localised drought.

A 6.5kg hawksbill sea turtle that was accidentally caught by a local man was released back to the sea off the coast of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu on February 5.

The corporation has applied Low Visibility Procedures at Nội Bài Airport which aim ensure safety, regulation and efficiency for all flight operations at the airport when visibility drops below normal operating standards.

HDPE plastic is environmentally friendly, durable, flexible, non-oxidizing, resistant to organisms, resistant to big waves, strong winds and can withstand loads.

HCM City is calling for investment in three planned wastewater treatment projects to treat about 365,000 cubic metres of wastewater a day in Thủ Đức city.

Unusual phenomena have become more frequent and have had adverse impacts in the area, including extreme effects of floods and droughts, stronger saline intrusion, degrading ecological environment and aquatic resources as well as increasing coastal erosion.