Environment

Authorities in the two central highlands provinces of Lam Dong and Dak Lak have asked to stop a road project that is illegally encroaching local national parks.

Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s rivers is expected to be less severe than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Irrigation Department.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to see two more strong cold snaps in the coming 10 days.

A strong cold spell is forecast to hit the country's northern and north-central regions starting from February 13, bringing with it spells of rain, frost, and a drop in temperatures to below six degrees Celsius in some mountainous areas.

Nine Asian black bears which were kept in the southern province of Binh Duong for 17 years have been rescued.

The Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) will provide over USD2 million to the central highlands province of Dak Lak to stop the use of elephants in tourism services in the area.

GS Inima Environment, the water treatment subsidiary of Spain-based GS Engineering and Construction Corp. (GS E&C), has acquired a 30 percent stake of Phu My Vinh Construction & Investment JSC (PMV) – an industrial water supplier in the Vietnam's

HCM City is experiencing hot weather after the Lunar New Year Tet holiday with temperatures of between 33-35 degrees centigrade.

Thailand's Transport Ministry is planning a feasibility and design study on a new bridge across the Mekong River as part of the third phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving the national biodiversity strategy to 2030 with a vision towards 2050.

While unprecedented environmental challenges threatening the health and lives of millions of people around the world are ringing alarm bells for human behaviour towards the nature, Vietnam is home to a primeval forest described as a “big school” that

The north and north central regions are forecast to see more strong cold spells in the first 10 days of February, which will cause temperatures to plunge, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The USAID and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment have formalized their partnership on addressing the complex challenges of climate change and environmental pollution through a Memorandum of Understanding.

A campaign aiming to tackle plastic waste in Vietnam was launched on January 24 in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the European Union in Vietnam, and the World Bank co-hosted the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) in Hanoi.

About 25 different primate species out of 44 found in Vietnam call the Greater Mekong home, but these unique species are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, hunting and illegal trade.

A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern region during the coming Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday.

A beach in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is facing the threat of pollution as erosion is revealing a large dumpsite.

In the event that sea levels rise by 1 metre, it will engulf 47.29% of the Mekong Delta area, approximately 17.15% of the area of Ho Chi Minh City, and 13.20% of the Red River Delta area, according to