Việt Nam News

In a report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, EVN underlined that the water level at reservoirs in the northern region in the first four months of this year was equivalent to 70-90 per cent of the average in years before.

AstraZeneca has recently announced a new investment of up to US$50 million into Việt Nam as part of the company’s global AZ Forest programme, which by the end of 2022 had planted over 10.5 million trees worldwide.

They aim to highlight the importance of biodiversity to human life and raise public awareness of conserving and bringing into play biodiversity values to help with the country’s sustainable development.

In the past 10 years, in Cambodia and Việt Nam, wild Eastern Sarus Crane populations have declined rapidly from 850 birds in 2010 to just under 160 recorded in 2022.

Between January and April, 459 traps were found on the reserve and 500 illegal trespass cases were reported to the inter-forest protection sub-department of Sơn Trà-Ngũ Hành Sơn.

Normally, eco-friendly products cost twice as much as plastic products, causing consumers and small businesses to be reluctant to use the former.

A sea turtle, weighing more than 100kg, which was accidentally caught in the net of a local fisherman, was released back to the sea in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế on Thursday, leaders of the Lăng Cô Border Post said.

The system is expected to collect one million cubic metres of rainwater per year with a fund of VNĐ250 billion (US$10.6 million).

Farmers in Dong Nai are facing a failed harvest due to red dust pollution from the construction site of the mega Long Thanh International Airport project. The dust is sticking to leaves, hindering photosynthesis and leading to nutrition deficiency in their crops.

Việt Nam is determined to pursue rapid and sustainable economic growth combined with environmental protection to progress to prosperity.

Forest worship practices have existed in the consciousness and life of ethnic minorities for a long time, featured in local ceremonies and festivals based on concepts of the universe and animism and represented by sacred forest gods.

The Côn Đảo National Park off the coast of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu received the ASEAN Heritage Park certificate at a ceremony held on April 28.v

35 wild animal species, including endangered ones, have been adopted by Tây Ninh Forest Management Department since the beginning of this year.

The Đồng Mô Lake turtle was discovered by Asian Turtle Program conservationists in 2007. During the historic floods in Hà Nội in 2008, it got out of the lake and was caught by local residents.

People of Đà Bắc District of the northern province Hoà Bình have been suffering a severe water shortage for years despite residing right in the Đà River basin.

Việt Nam has a lot of work to do to complete the national marine spatial planning as the country is still at a relatively early stage in the process of formulating both its coastal zone planning and sustainable management of resources.

Experts say it is time for agencies to join hands to reduce plastic rubbish and target green and sustainable tourism.

The adverse effects of this pollution are felt keenly in the region, and the relevant authorities must take necessary measures to protect the livelihoods of the local farmers and prevent further environmental degradation.