Việt Nam News

Four new species of camellia (a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae) and Begonia (a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family of Begoniaceae) – have been found in Bidoup-Núi Bà National Park in Lâm Đồng Province by group of Vietnamese and international scientists and researchers.

The Steering Committee of the project 'Support to Việt Nam for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement' (VN-SIPA) held its second meeting in Hà Nội yesterday with the participation of representatives from ministries, sectors, and localities.

The central highlands Gia Lai province, in co-operation with Man and the Biosphere Programme, an intergovernmental scientific programme of UNESCO, has completed a dossier for the World Biosphere Reserve recognition of Kon Hà Nừng Highlands.

Despite having prepared a dossier for the UNESCO recognition of the Lý Sơn-Sa Huỳnh Global Geo-Park last November, local authorities have shelved plans to apply for the park's recognition after years of efforts and some 160 field surveys and scientific seminars.

Of the figure, 690 million trees will be planted in urban and rural areas and 310 million in protected, special and production forests.

The air quality in many localities nationwide has decreased since 2018, especially in Hà Nội and HCM City

The scheme, which begins this year, focuses on responding to climate change and reasonable use of natural resources to upgrade and develop urban areas, as well as reducing air, water and land pollution.

Việt Nam is striving to become a regional pioneer in reducing ocean plastic waste, heard a recent virtual meeting of environmental officials of Việt Nam, Germany, Ecuador and Ghana.

A plan for a new water-drainage network in HCM City has been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval.

Agencies in Việt Nam and international partners have been working together to seek effective measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in rice production in the country.

Vietnamese and foreign experts and scientists gathered at a conference in Cần Thơ City on Wednesday to seek solutions to boost sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region amid climate change.

The overexploitation of groundwater in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has contributed to severe land subsidence, which could lead to devastating consequences if the practice continues, experts have said.

With the onset of a heat wave in HCM City, doctors are urging people to take preventive measures against heat-related health conditions.

The Ministry of Construction has submitted to the Government for approval plans to triple the length of HCM City’s drainage network.

The southernmost province of Cà Mau in recent years has developed its protective and commercial forests, which provide much-needed household, export and tourism revenue.

Coral reefs off Chàm Island have been well conserved with an average coverage of 59.16 per cent at seven sites following an annual reef check and coral clean-up programme.

A survey of nearly 600 Chinese tourists who visited Việt Nam showed that 17 per cent of them visited ivory shops during their visit and an estimation 2 per cent bought ivory products with an average spending of VNĐ12 million (US$522).

Sưa trees are commonly found along Hà Nội’s streets. The tree is ranked as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Endangered Species. In Việt Nam, sưa wood is highly valued for its quality.