Environment

A forum was held in Hanoi on May 9 to discuss measures to enhance investment and sustainable development in energy.

A young wild elephant has been caught in a poacher's trap in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak for three days, despite efforts by relevant authorities to free him.

Over-exploitation and rapid development of hydro-power plants have put several fish species in Vietnam on the verge of extinction.

An action plan on Biodiversity Conservation and Protection has been signed between the South African Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Customs officers and border police at HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport have seized 7.28kg of African rhino horns being illegally smuggled into Vietnam.

The environmental protection programme for the 2011-2015 period in the southern province of Binh Duong is making good progress and expects to fulfill all targets by 2015, according to the province’s People’s Committee.

Demand for farmland may strip the Greater Mekong region of a third of its remaining forest cover over the next two decades without swift government action, a leading conservation group has warned.

A 3-4 degree Celsius fall in temperature is forecast for the northern region this month, the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting has warned.

A project on improving the Vietnamese industry and trade sectors’ capacity to control greenhouse gas emissions and increase adaptation to climate change has been recently launched in Hanoi.

The Nam Na River in Lai Chau Province has been under threat of destruction because of hydro-power projects.

Authorities in Dong Nai proposed a halt to construction of two hydropower projects due to their potential environmental pollution.

Several people were honoured for the first time for their great contribution to wildlife protection.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved a 13 trillion VND (619 million USD) plan on clean water supply and rural environmental hygiene until 2020 with a vision to 2030.

More than 300 students from universities and colleges in Hanoi took part in a run at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park on April 21 to mark the occasion of Earth Day.

The climate change scenario reported by the MoNRE warned that 39% of the Mekong Delta may be submerged by 2100.

Nearly 250 unauthorised carpentry workshops have been closed in central Ha Tinh Province after its Forest Management Department launched a two-week crackdown on illegal logging.

As many as 108 Vietnamese native animals have been illegally traded through the internet, a conference on wildlife trafficking was told in Hanoi.

Natural disasters economically cost 1.48 percent of Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product annually from 2008 to 2012.

Disregarding the public outcry to the Dong Nai 6 and 6A Hydropower Plants on Dong Nai River due to their negative impact on the environment, the main investor is making plans to go ahead with the project.