As many as 1,132 wild animals were successfully rescued in Việt Nam last year, according to the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV).
Air quality in the capital city fell to dangerous levels in the first week of the New Year, particularly in inner city areas, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Located 1,400m above sea level, Cà Đam mountain in Trà Bồng District, Quảng Ngãi Province is home to many rare and precious herbs, plants and animals.
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh will dredge its 18 main irrigation canals that run a total of 162 km in the next four years at a cost of VNĐ387 billion (US$16.7 million) to improve the supply of water for irrigation during dry seasons.
Nguyễn Tấn Truyền is among those working in Vồ Dơi National Park in southern Cà Mau Province’s U Minh District, who are trained to understand the value of primeval forests for human life on Earth.
While the whole world continues to battle rising environmental pollution, one group of Vietnamese students has found a radical solution from cashew nut shells and wild sunflower leaves to bring to the fight.
Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta in the 2020 – 21 dry season is expected to be higher than average, but not as severe as the last dry season.
Great strides have been made in the past to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the ocean around Việt Nam, but more effort is needed to tackle the growing problem.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has requested provinces and cities thoroughly handle hotspots of air pollution and exhaust gas emissions.