Việt Nam News

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will receive additional capital of VNĐ4 trillion (nearly US$164 million) to combat riverbank and coastal erosion.

The reforestation plan was ahead of the previous plan presented to the National Assembly. The initial plan was divided into three phases and planned to be completed in 2026. The total investment for reforestation in the project was expected to be over VNĐ176.8 billion.

Urgent action is needed to breath new life into Cửa Vạn and Vung Viêng fishing villages.

Việt Nam has demonstrated its leadership role in ASEAN cooperation on disaster management by implementing numerous successful initiatives.

Its Núi Chúa World Biosphere Reserve and Phước Bình National Park boast rich and diverse ecosystems, with excellent natural landscapes and rare animals and plants that have been given priority for preservation.

The amount of waste transported into the plant has been increasingly outstripping designed capacity.

Climate change has reduced the flow of the Mekong River over the past ten years, and causing impacts for the Mekong Delta in the region, including Việt Nam.

The hydro-meteorological sector is actively deploying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor dangerous weather conditions, utilise satellite data, ultrasonic technology, radar, laser technology and other advanced tools.

Localities in Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are setting up solutions to cope with early saltwater intrusion, which is forecasted to come soon in the area.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment requested media agencies to increase communications on the PM’s directive and legal documents regarding the preservation of wild and migratory birds.

Experts said salt water intrusion in the Mekong Delta could intensify in the coming months as the dry season leaves coastal regions exposed.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that the rainfall in the northern, Central Highlands, and southern regions would be 5-15 per cent higher than the average level of previous years.

Diễn Châu, Nghệ An has 25 kilometres of coastline spreading across ten wards, where during storm seasons many wildbirds relocated for safe haven. However, many people are still illegally hunting these wildbirds.

The initiative also seeks to define the terms for breeding and keeping tigers for conservation purposes and to ensure proper care and welfare standards for tigers in captivity.

The uneven distribution of water resources in Việt Nam not only poses risks to human lives and property, but also leaves many regions facing environmental sanitation issues and a shortage of clean water. Nguyễn Minh Khuyến, Deputy Director of the Water Resource Management Department, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about the solutions to address these existing problems.

This region annually receives floodwater from the Mekong River during the rainy season to maintain the seasonal inundation (rotating wet-dry seasons) of a natural wetland.

For several years, the expansion of forest coverage has allowed Việt Nam's forestry sector to meet its emission reduction commitments, presenting substantial potential for involvement in both domestic and global carbon markets, noted Trần Quang Bảo, the director of the Việt Nam Department of Forest (DoF).

The Saving Threatened Wildlife project released a new creative set of key messages and visuals on September 27, aiming to alter consumer behavior surrounding the use of illegal wildlife products in Việt Nam.