Recognition more than a title for biosphere reserves

Việt Nam’s Núi Chúa National Park and Kon Hà Nừng Plateau were recently recognised by UNESCO as Global Biosphere Reserves. This is a great honour for Việt Nam in nature conservation but also poses many challenges in terms of preserving and promoting the values of the two sites, experts and authority officials have said.

Golden terraces of Tả Lèng

Tả Lèng is known for its beautiful terraced fields that fascinate people, especially in September.

Hà Nội makes efforts to protect the city’s 'green lung'

Lê Minh Tuyên, Director of the Hà Nội Forest Protection Division under Hà Nội Agriculture and Rural Development Department, spoke to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about difficulties and challenges in forest management and protection.

Cash for carbon: Quảng Nam looks to profit from reforestation efforts Quảng Nam has asked the government to approve a plan to export 2.5 million carbon credits for an amount of VNĐ110 billion (US$4.7 million) to VNĐ130 billion ($5.6 million).

Forestry product exports expected to reach US$15.5 bilion in 2021 It is forecast that the total export turnover of wood and forestry products for the whole year will reach US$15.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17 per cent.

Performing bears handed over to sanctuary: a big step forward

The recent hand over of four bears from Hanoi’s Central Circus to a sanctuary is a big step towards helping bears in Việt Nam, said a representative of animal welfare organisation Animals Asia.

Vietnamese public support closing wildlife markets and ending deforestation

The Vietnamese public is overwhelmingly in favour of the closure of high-risk markets selling animals coming from the wild, a survey has found.

USAID launches environmental conservation projects in Việt Nam These new projects will help conserve more than 950,000 hectares of forested area across 12 provinces in the country.

Lunch makes a world of difference

It’s unfortunately quite common for children in Việt Nam’s remote mountainous areas to drop out of school because they simply don’t have anything for lunch. In response, one young man launched a project offering them free meals so they could stay in class, and he hopes such help won’t only be limited to disadvantaged children in the country in the future.

Gia Lai Province fights back against illegal forest destruction To minimise deforestation, local authorities have assigned new forestland to local people under contracts signed between the Forest Protection Department and households.