Environment

A second Taiwan-born giant panda made her media debut on Monday, clambering over a wooden climbing frame and playing with sawdust to the sound of clicking cameras.

Japan on Friday unveiled plans to boost renewable energy, phase out gasoline-powered cars and reduce battery costs as part of a bid to reach an ambitious 2050 carbon-neutral goal.

Representatives from 30 tour operators and travel agencies recently signed a pledge to support responsible tourism, nature conservation and wildlife protection during a training workshop at Cát Tiên National Park in the southern province of Đồng Nai.

The police in Tay Ninh Province have detained a local person who illegally stored a large number of sea turtles for illegal trading, according to the Education for Nature Vietnam.

Streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi have been covered by litter after Christmas Eve.

All three regions of Vietnam are forecast to enjoy nice weather, perfect for entertainment activities during Christmas, while spells of rain and sunshine are expected in the south, with extreme cold set to hit the north over the New Year.

Phu Yen Police have started the prosecution of 12 illegal loggers related to deforestation in Tay Hoa and Song Hinh districts.

Tens of millions across China are facing power shortages in below-freezing winter temperatures, as three provinces impose curbs on electricity use due to surging demand and a squeezed coal supply.

Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment has advised people to stay indoors as the city’s air quality has worsened over the past two days.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will honour organisations and individuals that have made great contributions to wildlife conservation between 2010 and 2020.

A tropical depression in the Philippine waters entered the East Sea/South China Sea early on the morning of December 20, according to the national weather forecast agency.

Experts in Hanoi have identified the gender of the Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle in Dong Mo Lake in order to captively-breed and preserve this species.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked Gia Lai Province to reconsider their proposal to use 174 hectares of forest land for a golf course project due to its environmental impact.

Ho Chi Minh City has drafted a long-term plan to combat the detrimental effects of climate change.

Representatives from 30 travel enterprises and conservation organisations signed a commitment to support tourism with high responsibility regarding the environment, nature and wildlife protection.

Residents on Dinh An Tai Street in HCM City's District 8 have been flooded for over a month.

Authorities of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have rescued 12 wild animals from a local restaurant.

An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday in the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said.

Bac Viet Environment Energy JSC has been fined VND190m for violations in the field of environmental protection for burying rubbish wrongly in Hoa Binh Province.