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Hà Nội goes underground to fight flooding

Quảng Ngãi’s reservoirs suffer low water levels

Many reservoirs were reported to be at extremely low levels including Hóc Dọc at 7 per cent, Thới Lới at 17 per cent, Liệt Sơn at 21 per cent and Sở Hầu at 39 per cent of capacity.

Heavy rains bring cheer to Mekong Delta farmers

There were heavy rains yesterday in many provinces and cities in the Mekong (Cửu Long) Delta, bringing much-needed water to hundreds of hectares of fruits, vegetables and paddy parched by drought and a water shortage.

Kiên Giang households allotted forests for conservation, exploitation protect them well

Households allocated forest lands to exploit but also protect in Kiên Giang Province have improved their income from harvesting trees and aquatic creatures and growing crops.

Sóc Trăng islet farmers beat saltwater intrusion, drought by storing water

Switching to high-value crops and adopting advanced techniques have helped farmers in Sóc Trăng Province’s Cù Lao Dung District cope reasonably well with the effects of climate change and ensure steady incomes.

Kiên Giang residents face consequences of drought

During the peak of the dry season, all the canals have dried up causing major difficulties in the communes of Minh Thuận and An Minh Bắc in U Minh Thượng District.

Herd of endangered elephants found in Quảng Nam Province

A herd of eight Asian elephants – an endangered species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – has been found living in an elephant conservation area in Nông Sơn District, Quảng Nam Province.

Việt Nam's public supports closing wildlife markets, WWF survey finds

While questions remain about the exact origins of COVID-19, the World Health Organisation has confirmed it is a zoonotic disease, meaning it jumped from wildlife to humans.

Đồng Nai braces for forest fires, instructs local authorities to be on their toes

The Đồng Nai Province People Committee has directed local authorities to focus on forest management and fire prevention, warning most forests face a level five (extremely dangerous) fire threat.

Hà Nội air quality improves in March thanks to COVID-19

Hà Nội’s air quality improved significantly in March following the drastic reduction of traffic and suspension of construction, the Việt Nam Environment Administration (VEA) reported on Tuesday.

Rare primate returned to nature in Tuyên Quang

A rare primate was released in Phiêng Bung Natural Reserve in Năng Khả Commune, Na Hang District of the northern mountainous province of Tuyên Quang today.

Bình Phước tightens forest protection in dry season

Authorities in the southeastern province of Bình Phước are tightening measures to prevent forest fires in the dry season as prolonged heat has occurred since the beginning of the year.

Saline intrusion in Mekong Delta likely to linger on

Saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta will likely remain at a high level until the end of April or early May, before gradually declining, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Rangers drive monkeys back into forest on COVID-19 alert

Recent research on the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 passing from humans to monkeys found there was a chance if the two were in close contact.

Policies needed to encourage investment in waste-to-energy

Việt Nam needed to develop policies to encourage investments in waste-to-energy, also called bioenergy, which would signicantly contribute to protecting the environment, experts have said.

Mekong Delta farmers switch to other crops in response to climate change

More farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have restructured their crop cultivation to adapt to the effects of climate change.

Pineapple peels used to make eco-friendly enzyme cleaners

In her early thirties, Bùi Thị Bích Ngọc wanted to do something useful for the community and get out of her comfort zone as an accountant.

Trà Vinh to build two erosion prevention projects

The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has approved the construction of two embankment projects worth a total of VNĐ260 billion (US$11 million) to prevent river and coastal erosion.

Central region faces water shortage for summer-autumn crop

Thousands of hectares of farmland in the central region were likely to face severe water shortages for the summer-autumn rice crop, according to the General Department of Irrigation.

Đồng Tháp tightens forest fire prevention measures

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp is tightening measures to prevent forest fires as many forests face risks at the third to the fifth level.

Hậu Giang raises fire danger level to the highest

The Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang on Monday raised the fire danger level in the locality from “very high” (level 4) to “extreme” (level 5) due to long-lasting heat and low humidity in local forests.