Việt Nam News

Frost typically forms on Tà Xùa Peak -- at a height of about 2,800m above sea level -- before the Lunar New Year. The appearance of the rare phenonmena in mid-March is unprecedented.

Bùi Nguyễn Thế Kiệt has instigated many practical initiatives and solutions to better manage, protect and develop the Cần Giờ mangrove forest – the first biosphere reserve in Việt Nam recognised by UNESCO.

Widespread heatwaves are expected to occur in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) and Southern Việt Nam starting from April, later than the multi-year average, with fewer hot days than last year.

“The future of the blue sky every day in Hà Nội needs true collaboration of Hà Nội with neighbouring provinces and across many stakeholders," said the Head of Pollution Management Research Group at International Institution of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)’s Energy, Climate and Environment Programme.

This approach enhances value, reduces agricultural waste that could cause environmental pollution, and minimises agricultural residue burning – one of the key contributors to PM 2.5 air pollution.

Việt Nam boasts the largest number of ASEAN Heritage Parks in Southeast Asia, with a total of 12

The project aims to construct a wastewater collection system and transfer pump stations to create a separate drainage system around West Lake.

In terms of 2024 average PM2.5 concentration, the capital Hà Nội was ranked seventh across 121 regional capital cities surveyed, higher than Indonesia's Jakarta, in tenth place.

“We’ve been relying on old methods for too long, and as long as we continue like this, the outcomes will remain the same. There is no progress. We need to change our approach to managing air pollution,” Hoàng Dương Tùng, President of the Clean Air Network, told Việt Nam News.

Hydrological forecasts from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Mekong River Commission suggest that total rainfall across the Mekong Basin in March will remain close to the long-term average, with variations of 5-20 per cent across different sub-basins.

Coral spawning lasts mere minutes and occurs just once annually per colony, forcing the team to conduct hundreds of night dives to capture these fleeting moments.

To protect these precious trees from illegal loggers, the forest keepers must stay up all night, guarding every inch of the forest and every tree.

The ministry is formed by merging the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, aiming for greater efficiency in managing 25 interrelated sectors, including climate change, land resources, and sustainable development.

Kiên Giang Province has about 18,000ha of forests facing between the third and fifth levels of fire risks, according to its Forest Protection Sub-department.

The Chàm Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA), 20km off the coast of Hội An City, has been named the Cù Lao Chàm, or Chàm Islands Nature Reserve (Cu Lao Cham Nature Reserve) in an official announcement by the central province of Quảng Nam.

In early 2023 and 2024, relevant agencies discovered four consecutive cases with more than eight tonnes of ivory seized.

In addition to waste sorting, nearly all of the students at Lý Tự Trọng High School for Gifted Students have gradually eliminated the use of items like styrofoam containers, plastic bottles and single-use plastic products.

A significant drop in temperature is expected from February 23, bringing cold conditions, especially in high-altitude areas.