Environment

People living near the Tien River in Dong Thap Province have been facing the threat of landslides and the other bad effects of erosion as a result of sand dredging.

The Sonadezi Long Thanh Company confirmed that it would pay the entire compensation it owed farmers in the southern province of Dong Nai yesterday, local officials announced.

Furry crabs once thought to be damaging the Great Barrier Reef may in fact be helping save the coral by stopping the spread of disease, a researcher said.

Dyke erosion and forested areas cut down for shrimp ponds are destroying farmland and affecting the livelihood of local residents in coastal areas in Tra Vinh Province.

The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center has said that river level is quickly receding due to dry weather in the northern and central regions.

Vietnam is looking for solutions to ensure energy security after scientists warned that climate change would have strong impacts on energy demand and supply in the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the UNDP are in coordination to carry out a project aimed at enhancing disaster risk management capacity in a large part of Vietnam.

The largest landfill in Vinh Long Province has caused environmental concerns for the surrounding communities.

The Forest Protection Department is warning below average rainfall and a prolonged dry season may threaten more forest fires in many provinces and cities nationwide.

Many scientists of southern cities and provinces have called for a new approach to climate change adaptation that would be tailored to each specific region.

Fears that most of the Earth's species will become extinct before they have even been discovered by science are "alarmist", according to an international study.

Vietnam lost more than 3,000ha of its forest cover in 2012, a year-end review conference heard last week.

20 million people in 11 provinces and cities in the southern region are being affected by the worsening water pollution in the Dong Nai River.

Delegations from some 140 countries have agreed to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use of health-hazardous mercury, the Swiss foreign ministry said.

A lack of long-term strategic mechanisms has prevented Vietnam from tapping into the financial resources and technological assistance that are available from the global community to support countries dealing with climate change.

Five years since the Government established the Dong Nai River Environment Protection Committee, there is still no improvement in the quality of the water.

A T-shirt designing contest that raises people’s awareness of environmental protection has been launched in Hanoi.

The Prime Minister has asked local authorities to closely monitor hydropower projects nationwide to ensure the safety of local people.

An Australian researcher who discovered a new species of flying frog near HCM City in Vietnam and named it after her mother said it was a rare find so close to such a big city.