Recognised as Việt Nam’s fourth Ramsar site, Tràm Chim National Park continues to inspire with its successful efforts to protect biodiversity while fostering community-based ecotourism.
Typhoon Koto, the fifteenth storm entering the East Sea, has left one person dead and three missing, the Việt Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment reported.
Côn Đảo National Park in HCM City has officially been awarded the prestigious IUCN Green List certification, becoming Việt Nam’s third and the world’s 101st protected area to receive the global recognition for effective and equitable conservation management.
Environmental monitoring data showed that Hà Nội is in a peak pollution period, with low wind and temperature inversion trapping pollutants in the air.
In the next days, the typhoon will continue to move slowly westward, then possibly turn west-southwest at about 5km/h, continuing to weaken.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will forward images of violations to local authorities, requesting provincial and municipal People’s Committees to take immediate action upon receiving the reports.
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CoP20) addressed more than 120 key agenda items as nations discuss policies, finance, law enforcement and proposed amendments to the CITES Appendices, covering 51 species proposals and related annotations.
Vietnam is on alert as Storm Verbena strengthens over the East Sea, days after catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people and inundated entire communities. Forecasters warn the system could intensify before sweeping toward the country’s central coast later this week.
Việt Nam has endured a brutal year of storms, floods and landslides, with over 400 people dead or missing and huge economic losses. Authorities warn the final months of 2025 could bring yet more severe weather.
Forecasts indicate that between the night of November 25 and the morning of November 26, the tropical depression will enter the East Sea.
Policies will also be introduced to encourage and support the transition of technology-based delivery and ride-hailing vehicles (shippers) to clean and green energy.
Lâm Đồng Province is implementing coordinated measures for marine conservation, protection and restoration of fisheries stocks and ecosystems.
Việt Nam ranks among the top 10 countries globally with the highest biodiversity, but significant challenges remain regarding the ecosystems and forest resources.
Central Vietnam reels from severe flooding and landslides after days of relentless rain, leaving seven dead, dozens injured and thousands of households cut off.
Việt Nam’s forests are among the world’s most biodiverse, yet wildlife remains threatened by habitat loss and snaring. A new WWF-Việt Nam survey, using 350,000 camera-trap days across 21 forests, reveals urgent conservation needs and signs of recovery.
Two rare macaques – a stump-tailed and an Assam macaque – were safely transferred to Pù Mát National Park on Thursday after being found in residential areas.
A joint task force uncovered more than 4,000 illegally kept animals in Phú Thọ Province and dismantled extensive bird-trapping sites in neighbouring Thanh Hóa.
The central city and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) should look for a five-year co-operation in promoting nature conservation and building a ‘green and sustainable’ future, said Văn Ngọc Thịnh, CEO WWF-Viet Nam proposed at a working visit to the central city’s people’s committee.
