Changing behaviour towards nature to keep biodiversity

Professor Trương Quang Học from Việt Nam National University’s Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Studies spoke with Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (the People Weekend Edition) newspaper about the impacts that Việt Nam will possibly have in case of biodiversity decline and the importance of changing behaviour towards nature.

Marine plastic pollution needs thorough solutions

As Việt Nam is listed as top five plastic polluters of the world, it is necessary to encourage eco-friendly technical solutions and use bio-degradable plastic products, participants at a workshop on marine plastic pollution heard on Friday.

Experts call for smart air monitoring system to combat pollution

Authorities in provinces and cities around the country should co-operate with sensor manufacturers, data management companies and scientists to make plans to monitor air pollution, which is increasingly causing public worry, a HCM City environment official told a conference on November 27.

Côn Đảo Park listed in IOSEA turtle conservation network

Côn Đảo National Park, at Côn Đảo Islands, off the coast of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, has been recognised as an official member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia (IOSEA), becoming the 11th member of the marine turtles conservation network.  

Captive monkey released into the wild

A male stump-tailed macaque, or Macaca arctoides, has been released into the wild of the Bà Nà-Núi Chúa nature reserve after undergoing nine days of treatment at the central city-based Trường Sơn Việt veterinary clinic.

HCM City, Mekong Delta face serious land subsidence

Land subsidence in HCM City and the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has ranged from 0.1 to 81 centimetres in the last 10 years, according to the Water Resources Management Department at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

WWF launches Plastic Smart Cities initiative in Southeast Asia

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on cities in Southeast Asia to join Patong (Thailand), Donsol (Philippines) and Phú Quốc Islands (Việt Nam) in making a commitment to eliminate plastic pollution, by developing an action plan and trial innovative solutions.

The reasons for air pollution in Việt Nam

Do you wear a mask when out an about in Việt Nam? Maybe you should, as the pollution builds up. Doctors say not only should you wear a mask, but it should be the correct one. But if we really want to make the air less polluted we should all be looking at our own lifestyles.

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