The number of gaurs living in Ja Book Valley has been declining over the last 20 years as the grasslands where they used to roam have slowly been replaced by forests.

Located 48 km west of the capital city Hà Nội, the serene forest of Ba Vì National Park contains a world of greenery and peace away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

In only a week, two captive Asiatic black bears were rescued in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng.

A forest belonging to Đăk Tô Forestry Company in Đăk Tô District, the central highlands province of Kon Tum, has been exploited severely, according to the local people. The company, however, refuted the report.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent an urgent message to the Peoples’ Committees of cities and provinces, urging them to take measures to protect forest and prevent illegal forest destruction.

The 43,000ha U Minh Hạ Melaleuca forest has been completely dry since Monday, according to forest rangers of the Mekong Delta province of Cà Mau.

The Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VAF) has urged localities nationwide to take drastic measures to prevent and control forest fires, given the hot and dry weather in the country.

Yok Đôn National Park’s management board in the Central Highlands (TâyNguyên) province of Đắk Lắk has coordinated with BuônĐôn District police to investigate large-scale deforestation inside the park.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has ordered the central province of Bình Định's Police Department to quickly complete its investigation into 60ha of a local forest being illegally chopped down in An Lão District’s An Hưng Commune in August.

Trương Cảm loves the Bạch Mã National Park. He knows the birds there so well he can make their calls.