The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has taken measures to cope with saltwater intrusion in its rivers in the coming dry season to protect its rice, fruits and other crops and ensure households have water for daily use.
Illegal trafficking of wild animals remains a problem in Việt Nam despite the efforts of the Government and wildlife preservation organisations. There has been a decline in the number of many precious, rare and endemic species, putting many of them at risk of extinction.
The city is the first locality in Việt Nam to sign an agreement to end dog and cat meat trade.
Two tortoises, one identified as a critically endangered species, have been returned to the sea off the Chàm Islands after being rescued by local people and the Chàm Island’s Marine Protected Area management board.
Only through joint and timely actions can the countries of the Mekong-Lancang river basin overcome the current challenges to protect common prosperity and culture, stated the Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà.
Việt Nam needs to carry out practical measures to manage and reduce marine plastic waste to ensure sustainable development of the fishery industry, according to experts at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday.
Việt Nam Wind Power 2021, an annual event since 2018, was launched in Hà Nội on Wednesday.
Though the average PM2.5 concentration improved slightly in 2020, all provinces and cities in Việt Nam still had higher levels than WHO’s recommendation, according to data revealed at a workshop held virtually on Tuesday.
Four people have died after heavy rain and floods hit the central and central highlands regions over the past few days.
An endangered pangolin (Manis Javanica), rescued by local residents living on Cham Islands, has been returned to the wild.
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang is taking measures to curb erosion along rivers and canals, the threat of which is increasing in many places.
A series of modified boats, once used as popular ‘floating’ restaurants and cafes on Hồ Tây (West Lake) in Hà Nội, are being disposed of after years of laying exposed to the elements following a ban by city authorities.
The Cúc Phương National Park in northern Ninh Bình Province recently received two rare grey langurs from Forest Protection Department of central Thánh Hóa Province, its official said on Wednesday.
Việt Nam needs to encourage and improve capacity and responsibility for the environment and nature and implement preventive actions in management agencies and businesses to minimise nature degradation, an expert has said.
