The Javan pangolin is listed in Việt Nam's Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction
Việt Nam presided over various conferences and discussions to support Asia-Pacific developing nations to prepare their legal inputs, thereby promoting their collective voice in this crucial legal process.
A baby elephant has been found living in a forest of the former Quảng Nam Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Reserve in Quế Phước commune (now Đà Nẵng City), and its image and the mother elephant were captured by a camera trap system at the site.
The project's early results are promising. Many families, once reliant on low-value crops and unstable forest-related work, now have a steady income and the skills to manage land sustainably.
Experts have emphasised that sustainable tourism requires collaboration among the State, businesses, and local communities.
It is forecast to continue weakening into a low-pressure area over northern Laos by the morning of July 23. Affected areas include the western part of the Gulf of Tonkin, coastal waters, and mainland areas of provinces from Quảng Ninh to Nghệ An, with disaster risk level 3.
Rainfall may exceed 600mm in some locations, posing a severe risk of urban and lowland flooding as well as landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas.
City officials are calling the pollution problem "extremely urgent" as Hà Nội plans to ban petrol-powered motorbikes from central wards by 2026.
Under the service model, forest owners and carbon emitters would sign contractual agreements with State-regulated pricing, mirroring Việt Nam’s existing payment for forest environmental services.
President Lương Cường said that amidst rapid changes in geopolitics, technology, and the investment and business environment, adaptability and innovation are vital for the survival of any economy.
According to statistics, every year, Việt Nam discharges more than 90,000 electronic waste, of which waste of mini rechargeable fans and power banks account for a relatively large amount.
HCM City is expediting the implementation of wastewater collection and treatment projects in the former Bình Dương Province area, with the aim of improving urban environmental conditions and enhancing quality of life for residents.
Việt Nam needs a well-defined legal framework to guide forest carbon projects and the issuance of carbon credits, ensuring an equitable distribution of benefits among the State, forest owners and other stakeholders.
Nearly 4,500 baby turtles were released into the ocean in the first half of 2025 as part of Côn Đảo National Park’s long-running conservation efforts.
The decentralisation aims to improve administrative efficiency, expedite procedures and tailor environmental governance to local conditions.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà gave the order while he chaired a meeting with various ministries and departments to review the draft Programme for the Development of the Environmental Industry to 2030.
Companies participating in WWF’s Forests Forward programme have considerable reliance on forests and the services and products they provide.
It is estimated that on average, each household uses about 1kg of plastic bags per month and more than 80 per cent of them are discarded after being used just once.
