Environment

An official development assistance loan for the second phase of the Forestry Management Information System (FORMIS II) development project was signed in Hanoi on May 24.

This year’s International Day for Biological Diversity with the theme “Water and Biodiversity” was celebrated in Hanoi on May 22, highlighting the roles biological diversity and eco-systems play in water security and sustainable development.

A whale weighing around one tonne caught in a net offshore the central province of Quang Binh was rescued and safely released back to the sea on May 22.

The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has freshly approved a funding of 208 billion VND to preserve and develop Tram Chim National Park sustainably in 2013-2020.

More than 5kg of rhino horns were seized by customs officers at Tan Son Nhat Airport yesterday while being smuggled into Vietnam.

A shortage of clean water has hit residents in many of Hanoi's suburban districts, leaving them no choice but to spend over the odds on water or resort to using stagnant pond water.

The second Asia-Pacific Water Summit opened on May 19 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand , to seek answers to the world's drought, flood and wastewater problems.

Hanoi is getting hotter during the summers and experts have blamed the situation on the city's bad planning that prioritises concrete structures.

The trees that have earned Da Lat City the name 'city of a thousand pines' have been fast disappearing under the strains of urbanisation.

Rescuers have saved a wild elephant that fell into a trap at Yok Don National Park and would release it back into the wild after treatment.

Central Danang City has been recognized as one of the world's 20 low-carbon cities at a recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting on energy in Washington DC, USA.

A JICA-assisted project has helped build schemes and policies to manage water resources and protect water environment in some localities in Vietnam.

A hot low pressure is heading for the northern region of Vietnam from west, creating the first heat wave in the region this summer.

The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for the building of an extensive drainage and waste water treatment system in residential areas and industrial parks in the Nhue-Day river basin by 2030.

Hydro-electricity plants will adjust their operations to provide enough water for agriculture production and domestic use in the lowlands of Thu Bon-Vu Gia rivers.

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.