Minister calls for forest protection and management efforts

Central Highlands localities need to raise the responsibility among forest owners and management to improve protection and development of the areas.

Uniform payment of forest environmental services needed: experts The conference was organised by the PanNature and the Vietnam Forest Owners Association (VIFORA).

Deforestation continues to rage in Việt Nam1

More than 27,260 cases of deforestation were reported annually from 2011 to 2015 with some 2,648ha of forest destroyed each year, though the number reduced by 35 per cent between 2016 and 2018.

Progress made in protecting nation's forests Hà Công Tuấn, Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, talks to Vietnam News Agency on the forestry sector’s achievements

Tuyên Quang faces large deforestation The illegally-destroyed protective forest is located in Trung Hà Commune of Chiêm Hóa District, vietnamplus.vn online newspaper reported on Thursday.

Long An Province faces severe water shortage

The drought-hit Mekong Delta province of Long An this year needs more fresh water, but can only supply about 50 per cent of demand from its 35 fresh water treatment plants and stations. 

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. 

Mangrove forest trees die from water shortage Trees in mangrove forests in Sóc Trăng Province’s Vĩnh Châu Town have died or are dying because of water shortage, according to the town’s Forest Protection Bureau.

Three captive bears in Nam Định rescued and taken to Việt Nam Bear Rescue Centre Three captive bears that were kept on a farm in the northern province of Nam Định were taken to the Việt Nam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Đảo National Park, Vĩnh Phúc province on Tuesday.

Legal loopholes hinder Việt Nam’s efforts in wildlife protection Despite strengthened law enforcement to protect wildlife, legal loopholes are hindering Việt Nam’s efforts, activists have said.