Việt Nam News

A conference was held in Hà Nội on Wednesday to discuss efforts and measures to reduce ocean plastic waste, marking World Oceans Day (June 8).

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Wednesday signed the first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies in Việt Nam on cooperation to reduce pollution, mitigate climate change in the Mekong Delta, and accelerate the transition to clean energy in Việt Nam.

A total of 68 grey-shanked douc langurs are living in Hòn Dồ mountain area, Quảng Nam Province. The primates were found after an assessment of the area in Tam Mỹ Tây commune , Núi Thành District.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang plans to build 200 erosion prevention works along its coasts and rivers by 2030.

A project to strengthen integrated sustainable landscape management through a deforestation-free jurisdiction in Central Highlands Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces was launched on Friday.

Two critically endangered animals have been put under the protection of Cúc Phương National Park in the northern province of Ninh Bình after they were found near residential areas

A host of activities are scheduled during the Vietnam Sea and Island Week, starting from June 1

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ held a working session with a delegation from Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) under Fulbright University Vietnam on the implementation of the Natural Capital Management project in the Mekong Delta region.

In a recent interview with Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper, head of the Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Tăng Thế Cường talks about the potentials of implementing carbon pricing in Việt Nam in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As climate change poses a real threat to the global ecosystem’s sustainability, Unilever Vietnam (UVN) has set out a range of targets and courses of action to take the lead in the fight against climate change.

A group of organisations on Monday proposed some solutions to Hà Nội authorities for the protection of bears from exploitation in the capital. 

Five rare primate species were discovered in the Pù Hu Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoá.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành signed a directive to protect migratory and wild birds in Việt Nam.

Activities calling for environmental protection efforts were rolled out during an event held in Tiên Yên District of the north-eastern province of Quảng Ninh on Saturday.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has called on provinces and cities nationwide to step up conservation of groundwater resources.

However, a report by ENV, an NGO focused on wildlife protection, showed that only 30 per cent of total poaching violations in Việt Nam were discovered, while 70 per cent were unknown, meaning that the number of the langurs hunted in the forest was unclear.

Famed fencer Vũ Thành An and nearly 100 volunteers collected plastic rubbish in Mỹ Đình Gymnasium on Friday, in the “Collecting Plastic Rubbish – Getting Green Medals” activity as part of the ongoing 'For A Green SEA Games' campaign.

The capital Hà Nội is focusing on urban development towards green and sustainable growth and building a smart and modern city.