Environment

Wild elephants could disappear from Vietnam's Central Highlands permanently as deforestation has destroyed their habitat and source of food needed for survival.

Polar bears diverged from their closest relatives 600,000 years ago, far earlier than previously thought, suggesting more challenges in the face of climate change, scientists said.

Climate change has caused a 2% loss in GDP, and the threat of much higher losses looms as the earth warms.

Red tides appeared around Cat Ba Island since March, triggering concerns about their harmful effects on the environment.

China says 16 endangered finless porpoises have been found dead since the beginning of the year and experts blame water pollution and climate change.

Scientists’ research works have warned that tsunami is a real risk for Vietnam, and that this needs further through research.

The fact that land-bound dinosaurs laid eggs is what sealed their fate of mass extinction millions of years ago while live birthing mammals went on to thrive, scientists said.

Vietnam needed to take stronger action against desertification, the dire consequence of long-term inefficient use of land, a forestry expert has said.

The Management Board for northern waterway projects held a ground-breaking ceremony to build the embankments that protect the Red River’s banks in Phu Tho Province.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to with relevant ministries and agencies to establish a national Green Climate Fund.

An endangered bird species, Mi Langbian or Crocias langbianbis, has just been confirmed to be living in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

A 15-kilo fish with a flat body, short tail, and round head was caught by a fisherman off the central province of Nghe An.

Stakeholders who were allocated land designated for forestry purposes made use of only 20 to 30 percent of that land.

Hanoians continue to worry that even modest amounts of rain would flood the city.

Scientists in An Giang Province have successfully reproduced a rare fish species, which is listed in red book.

The Hon Me Rescue Centre for bears in Kien Giang Province has in the last three months, rescued 29 wild animals which had been captured illegally or discovered whilst being smuggled.

The Government is attempting to create a legal system to deal with the problem of importing toxic waste from other countries.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang answered public questions about land use polices and the environmental effects of production.

Experts warned that with the current flood control system, HCM City may be inadequate for a disaster similar to the one in Bangkok in 2011.