Labour-intensive removal efforts to stop snaring crisis in the Southeast Asian
Labour-intensive removal efforts have brought snaring incidents down by almost 40 per cent in a region of central Vietnam, data has shown.
Environment
Dozens of rare animals captured in Quang Tri nature reserve through camera traps
The director of the Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve, Ha Van Hoan, has announced that the 80 camera traps they have installed to monitor biodiversity have captured 32 rare and endangered wildlife species.
Animal traps transformed into elephant statues
Around 15,000 animal traps found at Pu Mat National Park in the central province of Nghe An have been used to create the statues of a mother elephant and its offspring.
Quang Binh tightens protection over white-cheeked gibbons
Quang Ninh District in the central province of Quang Binh are taking measures to protect white-cheeked gibbons living on a local mountain.
Multiple Hanoi areas hit by heavy rains
The Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company reported that as many as 30 spots in Hanoi are often affected by heavy rains, with rainfall of more than 70mm per hour.
India court urges heatwave emergency declaration as deaths rise
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
Yellow-spined bamboo locusts ravage crops in Cao Bang
Yellow-spined bamboo locusts have damaged up to 500 hectares of forest and crops in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.
Con Dao Island coral dying from El Nino
A vast area of coral off the Con Dao Islands has been bleached and died due to the El Nino phenomenon.
Tropical depression likely to turn into storm
A tropical depression in the East Sea has been forecasted to strengthen into a storm, bringing more rain to many Vietnamese localities.
Vietnam reports continuous earthquakes
A minor earthquake occurred at noon on Thursday in the central province of Quang Ngai's Son Tay District, following many tremors in different locations over the past few days.
Ninh Binh experiences a 3.4 magnitude earthquake
The northern province of Ninh Binh experienced a 3.4 Richter scale magnitude earthquake this morning, May 27.
Plastic waste collection campaign launched at Ly Son Island
The Management Board of Ly Son Marine Reserve in the central province of Quang Ngai has launched a campaign to collect waste from Ly Son Island's coastal waters.
Rare pangolins rescued in Quang Nam give birth
Two rare pangolins rescued in the central province of Quang Nam have given birth to two offspring.
Dozens of rare monkeys released
The Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh Province has just received 21 monkeys of rare and endangered species from the Hoang Lien National Park in the northern province of Lao Cai.
Illegal sand extraction boats seized on Red River
The traffic police have seized four boats used to extract sand illegally on the Red River and confiscated 1,100 cubic metres of sand.
Mass lobster death reported in Phu Yen
Around 25 tonnes of green lobsters in the southern central province of Phu Yen have suddenly died, causing losses for farmers.
VND6.2 trillion planned for HCM City canal dredge
HCM City has planned to spend VND6.2 trillion (USD243.61 million) to upgrade the Van Thanh Canal.
Rare mouse lemur found at HCM City house
A rare mouse lemur found at a house in HCM City has been handed over to the local Forest Protection Department.
USAID and HCM City celebrate advances in renewable energy and energy efficiency
The US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT), celebrated their joint success in a five-year partnership advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency in the city.
Rare douc langurs spotted in Kon Tum national park
For the first time in five years, a group of incredibly rare douc langurs was spotted in Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Central Highlands Province of Kon Tum.
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