Environment

The World Wide Fund for Nature has announced the list of 145 new species discovered in the Mekong River region since 2009 as a proof for the “biological treasure” of the river.

The recent aluminum mining accident in Hungary serves as a “warning” for Vietnam to tread carefully as it prepares to develop bauxite projects in the Central Highlands.

Environmental campaigners planted trees, collected rubbish and rallied against pollution for what organisers aimed to make the world's biggest day of climate-change activism.

Floods have taken the lives of 64, left 22 missing and caused 75 injuries in central Vietnam.

Tens of thousands of people in the Asia-Pacific region Sunday planted trees, collected trash and campaigned against pollution

The 1000 year anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi has attracted great attention from many international newspapers and news agencies.

The largest parade in the history of Vietnam was kicked off in Hanoi this morning in Hanoi to celebrate the city’s 1,000th birthday.

PM Dung has assigned a leader of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to partake in the Tiger Summit, slated for November 21-24.

By late October 6, floods in the Quang Binh had caused 28 deaths, 17 injuries and an unknown amount of missing persons.

Southeast Asian nations should encourage businesses to protect the region's endangered plants and animals by showing profit can be made from biodiversity.

An inauguration ceremony for Hanoi Museum was held in Hanoi to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

Delegates are gathering in Tianjin, China from October 3-9 for the final round of UN climate talks before this year's summit in Mexico, which begins at the end of November.

Massive wildlife raid puts international pressure on Vietnamese prosecutors

At the moment, only four members of the Giant Softshell turtle (Rafetus Swinhoei) species exist in the world.

A failure to treat poaching, wildlife trade as serious crimes is pushing tigers to extinction, experts warn

Rapid urbanisation and excessive exploitation of underground water have led to an alarming land-surface subsidence in many districts around HCM City.

The 4th Annual Environmental Film Festival opened for participation today in Hanoi.

While tourists soak up Nha Trang's sun, hard working trash workers pick up its mess.

Water levels in Hoa Binh reservoir are at their lowest levels in more than a century, experts claim.