Environment

PM approves building marine environmental monitoring system for four central provinces

The Prime Minister has approved investment for a project to build a marine environmental monitoring and warning system in four central provinces, to be managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the People's Committees of Ha

Tiger cubs soaked in alcohol found in Lam Dong

Police in the central highlands province of Lam Dong have found two dead tiger cubs at a local timber workshop.

Smart phone app launched for nature reserve protection

The Biodiversity Conservation Centre of GreenViet, an NGO in Đà Nẵng, will launch a warning application for smart phone users to alert of violations against animals and vegetation in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve.

Two storms, low pressures forecast to hit Vietnam in September

The National Centre for Hydrometeorogical Forecasting warned that two or four storms and low pressures will arise in the East Sea in September, and one or two of which may affect the country’s mainland, especially the central region.

Chàm Island saves threatened turtle

The Chàm island’s Marine Protected Area management board has started conservation of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) by hatching 450 eggs taken from Côn Đảo Island.

Scientists release land degradation warning map

Scientists have created a map that warns land degradation risks in the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau.

Wild elephants attack domesticated elephants for food

More and more wild elephants have been driven out of the wild to find food, in some instances attacking domesticated elephants in Dak Lak Province.

Project to stop illegal ivory trade launched in HCM City

The Ivory Free Vietnam Campaign to stop the illegal trade in ivory and contribute to the global efforts to save elephants from extinction, has been launched in HCM City by Centre of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and

Poachers rampant in Kon Ka Kinh National Park

Many precious and protected animals at the Kon Ka Kinh National Park in Gia Lai Province, one of 27 national parks listed on ASEAN Heritage Park, are being hunted and killed.

USD678.4m registered for solar projects in Tây Ninh

The People’s Committee of southwestern Tây Ninh Province has proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade add 15 solar power projects to the provincial planning scheme on electricity development in the 2011-15 period, with a vision through 2020.

Biologist warning on building paper mill

A planned wood-pulp plant in Bình Sơn District would destroy 50ha of nipa palm forest, causing pollution, loss of biodiversity, and irrevocable damage to local lifestyles, biologists and residents warn.

Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery

A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and claimed at least 18 lives.

Hong Kong raises highest warning for Severe Typhoon Hato

Hong Kong raised its highest storm warning Wednesday as Severe Typhoon Hato brought the city to a standstill, shutting down the stock market and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights as heavy rain and winds pummelled the territory.

Central coastal area to get another inspection after Formosa incident

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked for another environmental inspection in four central provinces affected by the Formosa incident.

Vietnam needs better policies to tap solar power potential

The Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) said the country lacks a set of standards for the development of solar power, which is abundant and untapped.

World Bank helps hospitals recycle waste water

A number of hospitals in Vietnam have successfully treated and reused their waste water with support from the World Bank.

South Asia floods claim more than 750 lives

More than 750 people have died in floods across South Asia, officials said Monday, with monsoon rains also causing the deaths of hundreds of animals, including rhinos and a tiger.

South Korea provides green urban planning support

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) and the South Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) held a workshop in Hanoi on Thursday to review implementation of the Green City Planning Decision Support System (GDSS) in Vietnam.

Food security discussed at APEC meetings

Water governance in APEC economies, climate change, food security and best practices in agriculture are among the topics to be discussed at the first APEC Water Resources Authorities Meeting for Food Security that opens today in Cần Thơ.

Rare primate handed over to Cúc Phương park

A red-shanked douc langur (pygathrix nemaeus) has just been handed over to the Cúc Phương national park in the northern province of Ninh Bình by forest rangers in Phú Lộc District in central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế.

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