Việt Nam News

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, mostly for the worse, but it could spur humanity into finally reversing the damage we have caused to the environment. Reducing CO2 emissions and planting new trees while protecting old ones are key to laying the foundations for nature to recover in the coming decade, a goal set by the United Nations.

Nguyễn Văn Thái, 39, director of Save Vietnam's Wildlife, has becomes the first Vietnamese wildlife conservationist and the only Asian to receive the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize - the world’s most prestigious award for grassroots environmental activists.

Nearly two years after the launch of anti-plastic waste movement, many supermarkets have committed to banning single-use plastic bags and many organisations have also had initiatives to encourage people to reduce the use of plastic.

Storm Koguma, the second storm to hit Việt Nam this year, weakened into a tropical depression on Sunday after reaching the central province of Nghệ An.

Representatives of 10 Vietnamese and international non-profit organisations working in nature and wildlife conservation have sent a petition to the Prime Minister to stop the trade of wild birds nationwide.

Việt Nam faces challenges in sorting, recycling and treating plastic waste and current policies for the reuse and recycling of solid waste, including plastic waste, still have shortcomings, according to experts.

Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and Cần Thơ have been threatened by erosion along rivers and canals in recent days, and authorities are taking measures to protect people and property.

Two more heatwaves are set to hit northern and north-central provinces from now until August, a top meteorologist has said.

Experts have called for measures to ensure the sustainable development of Lý Sơn island in the central province of Quảng Ngãi.

The Coca-Cola Company and non-profit The Ocean Cleanup on Wednesday announced that Coca-Cola will become a global implementation partner for The Ocean Cleanup’s river project. 

The People’s Court of northern province Hưng Yên on Wednesday sentenced a man to five years and three months in jail for storing 780kg of pangolin scales.

Việt Nam is working to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy based on the three pillars of designing and prolonging material lifespan, reducing waste and emissions, and restoring the ecological system, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà has said.

The Vietnam CITES Management Authority and the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources handed over 56 rhino horn DNA samples to the South African Embassy in Việt Nam on Tuesday.

Hà Nội and other northern provinces have been witnessing extremely hot weather, with the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) predicting the current intense heat wave would last for the next 2-3 days.

The event was co-organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Việt Nam, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Central Committee of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is developing mangrove forests in coastal areas and improving the livelihoods of households that protect forests.