Việt Nam News

Nguyễn Hữu Phơi’s family in Quảng Tín Commune on August 10 found a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) wandering in their backyard in an exhausted state.

The project 'Integrating climate change resilience and environmental protection to develop type-two green cities' was presented by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (ISPAE).

The animal belongs to the green sea turtle species (Chelonia mydas), which is listed as endangered and prioritised for protection in Việt Nam.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà told the environment sector to step up international cooperation for data sharing to support accurate forecasting, and to include research on earthquakes and tsunamis.

Loss of habitat, competition for natural resources, human–wildlife conflict, climate crises, poaching, and trophy hunting all threaten the survival of elephants across the globe. World Elephant Day, observed on 12 August, is a chance to take stock of the progress made through positive efforts to protect these animals.

A research on bioplastic production from Cottoni Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii), using waste water at aquatic farms in central Việt Nam, would help an alternative solution for fossil fuel-based plastics and reduce plastic waste and hazardous microplastic pollution.

While exact population sizes remain undetermined, researchers have mapped species distributions, expanded trap coverage, and applied AI to analyse habitats, locations, and behaviours

Under mounting pressure from international markets and stricter domestic regulations, sustainable packaging is taking centre stage, not as a passing trend but as a commercial imperative.

For mining licences that include provisions for mineral processing at specific sites, but where no such facilities have been established, localities must investigate and propose appropriate remedies.

This marks the third time whale has been sighted in the waters since July 28, which scientists say signals improving marine health.

The VNĐ7 billion (US$270,000) project has seen a fruitful cooperation deal between the local university and Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC on the development of a high-tech farming pilot project producing 2,000 kilogrammes of dried microalgae per year for biofuel production.

Local SolarBK Group, the leading solar power company in Việt Nam, has put into operation of a roof-top solar power system at the Phú An Spinning Company in Phú Bài Industrial Park, using all make-in-Việt Nam IREX solar panels and technology and saving from 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of carbon emission into environment.

The animals were captured on camera traps installed in the park and, in a rare encounter, were also spotted unexpectedly by patrolling park rangers.

Floodwater levels in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue rising this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment’s hydraulic works management and construction department.

The Láng measuring station in Hà Nội and the Hòa Bình measuring station in Phú Thọ Province recorded the highest temperature on Sunday, reaching 39.7 degrees.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and authorities under the Cà Mau Province Department of Agriculture and Environment (DAE) have partnered to restore mangrove forests and train locals on sustainable aquaculture in Vĩnh Hậu Commune.

Due to climate change, cities will have to gradually adapt to increasingly frequent floods, according to the deputy director of the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tràm Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.