Environment

Africa's last rhinos threatened by poaching

Decades of conservation efforts to save rhinos are coming undone, as surging demand for their horns in Asian traditional medicine has spawned a vast criminal trade powered by poaching.

Climate change impacts on energy, transport assessed

International and domestic experts have jointly assessed the impact of climate change on energy and transport as part of a project funded by the ADB.

20pct reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to be targeted

Vietnam will attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

30% of domestic waste in Hanoi goes untreated

Only 70% of Hanoi's household waste is collected for treatment, leaving stagnation in most of the capital's rural areas.

Forest fires wreak havoc

Forest fires blamed on the unseasonably hot weather have devastated swathes of forestry and agricultural land across the country.

Illegal sand exploitation plagues northern commune

Illegal sand exploitation is causing serious landslides and damaging farm land along the banks of the Luoc River in Thai Binh Province’s Diep Nong Commune.

Vietnam air pollution among the worst in the world

An international air survey has announced that Vietnam is rated 123rd out of 132 nations, and its ranking is forecast to drop even further in the future.

Vanilla orchid discovered in Vietnam

Scientists from the HCM City Agriculture-Forestry University have discovered vanilla orchids in Khanh Hoa Province. This is the first time this species is found in Vietnam.

Citizens take action over pollution in their community

A hundred people gathered in Dong Nai Province to protest the pollution from discharged waste.

Vietnam opens first factory to turn nylon into fuel

A factory with a daily capacity of recycling 9 tons of plastic bags into PO and DO fuel began operations in the central city of Da Nang.

German experts share experience in waste treatment

Vietnamese and German experts gathered in Hanoi to share experience in human resource training and waste treatment in Vietnam.

MoNRE drafts National Tiger Conservation Programme by 2022

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has submitted the draft of the National Tiger Conservation Programme by 2022 to the Prime Minister.

Cat Ba’s environment threatened by port development

Experts are worried that Cat Ba Island's environment might be destroyed if 40 million cubic metres of mud from a harbour project are dumped into the ocean.

Scientists call for halt to stork killing

Environmentalists have called on residents and authorities in the northern province of Lai Chau to stop the killing of migrating storks, which are protected under international law.

Central region: green forests shout for help as they are devastated

Dak Lak and Dak Nong Provinces have leased forest land to enterprises to grow rubber trees, manage and protect the forests, but the green forests have been seriously devastated.

Survival doubtful for local elephants

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 older than previously thought: study

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.