Bankable projects offer sustainable development for local people Starting as a rattan and bamboo processing business in 2008, Trần Trung Hiếu has been building a sustainable value chain for providing environment-friendly material to crafts production by growing 152ha rattan forest in the poverty-stricken Nam Giang and Tây Giang districts in the central Quảng Nam Province in 2019-20.

Farmers escape poverty through forest work

Residents in Vân Khánh Tây Commune are gradually escaping poverty, thanks to their local cajuput forest.

Gia Lai should be driving force of Central Highlands by 2030: PM

Reviewing Gia Lai’s achievements and challenges in 2021, Hồ Văn Niên, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee said they were able to reach the “dual goal” of keeping up economic growth while dealing with COVID-19.

Urgent action needed on primate protection

However, a report by ENV, an NGO focused on wildlife protection, showed that only 30 per cent of total poaching violations in Việt Nam were discovered, while 70 per cent were unknown, meaning that the number of the langurs hunted in the forest was unclear.

Artist goes bananas with rustic artworks

. Dried banana bark might sound useless to many, but by using his creativity and skill, artist Phan Văn Đắc in Quảng Bình Province creates vivid landscapes and soulful portraits.

Reforestation planned to replace forestlands cleared in construction of North-South Expressway The Government has recently submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee a report on converting forests, forest land and wet-rice land for the North-South Expressway in 2021-2025.

Việt Nam joins efforts to restore ecosystems

Việt Nam is joining common efforts to restore ecosystems in response to International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 (May 22) themed “Building a shared future for all life”.

Try some typical Mường grub The Mường ethnic people living in Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa or Phú Thọ share the same origin and almost the same way of living in harmony with nature. Throughout their development, they have found abundant food sources in their natural surroundings, which are tasty, nutritious and, in some cases, can prevent or cure illness.

Localities to strengthen forest management, protection Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has asked ministries and localities to strengthen forest management and protection, deal with illegal deforestation and encroachment on forest land.

Bắc Giang farm produce at Games venue

Local authorities in the northern province of Bắc Giang are displaying various local agricultural produce at the provincial gymnasium until the end of the Games.