Air quality improved in northern provinces Air quality of northern provinces in April improved compared to the same period last year, according to the latest assessment by Việt Nam Environment Administration. 

Determination needed to end the scourge of mobile karaoke Now the speakers have invaded not only urban streets at night but also holiday spots and every corner of the countryside.

Rangers to identify injured monkeys at Sơn Trà Mountains At least eight Rhesus monkeys (Macara Mulatta), an endangered species, were found living at the Linh Ứng Pagoda with serious injuries or missing limbs. 

HCM City to check motorcycle exhaust emissions from next month

The HCM City Department of Transport has decided to begin checking exhaust emissions in motorcycles from next month on a test basis.

Cà Mau offers respite for the weary soul

If you love nature, favour adventure trips, and are interested in Việt Nam's history, then Cà Mau Province in the Mekong Delta region is the place for you.

Sustainable protection needed for Sơn Trà Reserve

Human activities in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve had changed the basic instincts of langurs and monkeys, while threatening the primate population with human-to-wildlife transmitted diseases, according to biologist Trần Hữu Vỹ.

Craft villages develop despite urbanisation

Urbanisation in rural areas has caused many traditional craft villages to shrink over the years.

Sustainable solutions needed for swiftlet nest farms

In Bạc Liêu Province, more residents are farming swiftlets for their edible bird nests, a lucrative practice that is in serious need of sustainable solutions as development continues unregulated, experts said at a recent conference in the province.

Water puppeteers find dry land on stage

Directed and written by Lê Quý Dương, the piece is an imaginative story reflecting the urgent problems facing the world such as child abduction, noise pollution, poverty, ocean disputes and war.

Investors eye land plots in underdeveloped provinces More investors are pouring money into underdeveloped provinces where land is cheaper than in HCM City and other big cities.