Việt Nam News

Did you know dolphins follow vessels because it’s like getting a free ride? When they swim in the wake of a boat they use less energy. That was the case this week when fishermen off the coast of Khánh Hòa Province were surrounded by a huge pod of dolphins. Watch the amazing footage here.

Việt Nam has made strong efforts to combat land degradation and improve livelihoods for people contributing to sustainable forestry development, said deputy director of the General Department of Forestry Phạm Văn Điển.

Việt Nam has joined the race to a net-zero economy by 2050 as it was among more than 40 countries that agreed to shift away from coal, one of the biggest generators of CO2 emissions, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit.

Saving coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay Marine Protected Area from massive bleaching is a priority that requires a long-term, scientific and sustainable strategy, scientists and oceanographers have said.

Engineers and workers from Korean heavy industry Doosan Enerbility Vietnam (Doosan Vina) have completed maintenance of two seawater desalination plants to supply enough fresh water for islanders in An Binh islet of Lý Sơn Islands.

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment on Wednesday sent a message, highlighting seven focus points to fully unleash Asia’s potential for renewable energy development.

The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) Biodiversity Conservation Activity has launched a $1.4 million Species Conservation Fund (SCF) in Việt Nam

In response to the World Environment Day, Unilever Vietnam has launched the "Clean Future" campaign from its Home Care category on June 14.

The northern and central regions have entered a period of prolonged heavy rain, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Saving Threatened Wildlife project aims to help Việt Nam control the increasingly serious wildlife trafficking situation.

The collection of used batteries in Hà Nội is currently at a standstill due to various problems.

Local authorities and experts from international organisations and partners discussed measures to increase the mangrove restoration and afforestation in Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta region at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Friday.

More than 1,000 Asian openbills, an endangered species in Việt Nam, are gathering at a savanna called Tà Nốt inside the Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park in the southeastern province of Tây Ninh, according to the national park’s director Châu Văn Văn.

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.