Việt Nam News

The southernmost province of Cà Mau will fine shrimp breeders who violate regulations on dredging shrimp ponds and cause environmental pollution under a new decision to take effect on July 24.

Conflict between people and animals, from wolves preying on cattle in Idaho, USA; to Việt Nam’s wild elephants raiding farms for food and water; to a crocodile killing hundreds of people in Burundi, is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some of the world’s most emblematic species, a new report from WWF and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned.

Google joined forces with WWF-Viet Nam, to kick off the ‘Preserve the Saola’s footprints’ campaign to save this endangered species by raising awareness and calling actions from the public on World Saola Day (July9).

Market Watch and legal enforcement agencies have been clearing away illegal wildlife trade at Thạnh Hóa farm produce market in the southern Long An province in responding to the call of stopping the market from 14 NGOs working in nature and wildlife conservation in Việt Nam.

The Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Lâm Đồng will continue providing support until 2025 to farmers who dig small ponds to store irrigation water for their crops.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is speeding up efforts to prevent erosion to ensure sustainable development and adapt to climate change.

The rare Annamite striped rabbit has been found in Bidoup- Núi Bà National Park (Bidoup NP), located just 20km from Đà Lạt City.

The fire started because unexploded ordinances left from the war with America detonated due to the hot weather. 

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and central Đà Nẵng City People’s Committee have launched a project promoting urban energy security during an online event held on Wednesday.

The Đà Nẵng Water Supply company (Dawaco)’s clean water network can provide an average of 310,000 cubic metres of clean water each day, 84 per cent of the city’s total water demand, after completing upgrades in May.

HCM City is making adjustments to its Water Supply Plan to 2040, with a vision to 2060, to adapt to climate change and maintain local residents' access to clean water.

The An Giang Province People’s Committee on June 24 declared an erosion emergency in the Châu Đốc River in An Phú Town.

The recent hand over of four bears from Hanoi’s Central Circus to a sanctuary is a big step towards helping bears in Việt Nam, said a representative of animal welfare organisation Animals Asia.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau is speeding up the process of building 26km of embankments along its eastern and western coasts to check erosion.

The Vietnamese public is overwhelmingly in favour of the closure of high-risk markets selling animals coming from the wild, a survey has found.

The central province of Quang Binh has approved the establishment of a strict protection zone on 710ha of special-use forest area to protect 22 Hatinh langur herds in Đồng Hóa Commune of Tuyên Hóa District.