During the peak period of salinity intrusion, freshwater shortages may occur in certain areas, particularly in coastal regions, as salinity penetrates deep into river mouths, which could impact livelihoods, as well as production and business activities.
Regulations must be highly enforceable in practice, including administrative, economic, and even criminal measures, in order to address the exploitation, trade, and use of rare and endangered animals and plants.
Over the next six months, dangerous weather events such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, hail and strong gusty winds are expected to take place across the country.
Timely and continuous care is essential to their survival, making rescue work a demanding, round-the-clock job.
The ancient town has launched awareness campaign centred around a wild bird protection area in paddy-field of Cẩm Châu commune, calling for an end to free wild bird netting and illegal poaching.
These species were discovered through camera traps installed as part of a collaborative project between the Tương Dương Protection Forest Management Board and the Vietnam Wildlife Conservation Centre.
Management of the Chàm Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) has called local fishermen and tourists to take rubbish back to the mainland for treatment rather than dumping it at landfill on the islands.
HCM City is strengthening efforts to combat climate change by implementing a number of adaptation solutions to mitigate environmental risks, focusing on flood control, urban greening and sustainable infrastructure.
The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting indicated that during this forecast period, cold air will continue to influence Việt Nam’s weather, potentially bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms on certain days.
Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are tightening measures to prevent forest fires in the ongoing dry season.
Storing rainwater beneath the ground is believed to be one of solutions to help Việt Nam to mitigate flooding moving ahead.
WWF-Việt Nam said that to achieve goals of reducing at least 30 per cent of plastic waste in the environment and completely eliminating plastic waste in nature by 2030, since 2020 the organisation has worked with departments and local authorities in 10 provinces and cities to commit to becoming plastic-reducing localities.
Waste sorting at source is an important step in environmental protection, but although it has been legalised, the regulation is still not being applied in many places.
The central city’s Sơn Trà district has appealed for kumquat trees – one of the most favourite bonsai decorations during Tết (Lunar New Year) – so that they can be replanted in public parks and green spaces, instead of going to landfill.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Việt Nam and various companies donated 10,000 trees for the Thái Thuỵ Wetland Nature Reserve.
Speaking on a pre-recorded broadcast of her TV programme, she said air pollution was not just a domestic issue but a problem of the entire region. As a result, she said it required cooperation from all ASEAN nations to fight the dust.
The Cần Thơ City's Department of Natural Resources and Environment is calling for investment in an additional waste treatment plant with a capacity of 400 - 500 tonnes per day to serve waste treatment for the city.
After 24 years of joining the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, Việt Nam now has 11 biosphere reserves recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
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