Environment

A large area of forest at Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum Province has recently been destroyed.

Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have worked with representatives of the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam and Clear Rivers on implementing a pilot project to collect plastic waste in Hau river.

Vietnam plans to set up and pilot the operation of a carbon trade exchange from 2025, according to a new Government decree on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and Ozone layer protection.

Applying artificial intelligence in the hydro-meteorological sector is essential, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh.

Authorities in Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are taking measures to store water for irrigation and household use during the 2021-22 dry season.

Three rare monkeys have been voluntarily handed over by households in the central province of Quang Binh to the local Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board.

Many streets in Ho Chi Minh City have been covered in a haze of dense pollution and local people have been advised to take measures to protect their health.

The Vietnamese Government and the World Bank have signed a 126.9 million USD financing agreement to improve access to infrastructure, connectivity and reduce flood risk in the urban core of Vinh Long city in the Mekong Delta province of

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a directive on the implementation of solutions to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, which is forecast to be harsh in the coming dry season.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh signed a decision approving the National Rural Clean Water Supply and Sanitation Strategy by 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The draft Power Development Planning (PDP) VIII has demonstrated the trend of developing clean and renewable energies in line with commitments to cutting carbon emissions at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Sea turtles (Chelonioidea) are rare and endangered animals which are facing a risk of extinction on a global scale and are being protected by many countries around the world, including Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman have signed an agreement for Development Related Investment Infrastructure Vehicle (DRIVE) funded by the Netherlands Invest International, to support the Vinh Long Climate Resilience Project.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked localities to launch a tree planting festival, aiming for at least 20 percent rise in the number of newly-planted trees compared to the figure of 2021.

The Cuc Phuong National Park kicked off an education programme with a view to inspiring the love for nature in the community by helping them take part in the care, treatment, and health recovery for animals, especially the ones

HCM City has been piloting a free-of-charge motorbike emission test to remove old and poor quality vehicles from the roads, reducing emissions into the air and improving environmental quality. However, there have been some bumps in the road.

Dong Nai Province is building more electric fences to prevent wild elephants from entering residential areas.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has been collaborating with the Long An Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment to carry out various waste treatment activities including piloting a model on waste separation at source; separately collecting

A rare green sea turtle has been rescued after being kept by a household in the central province of Quang Nam for three years.