The Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been recognised as Vietnam’s ninth Ramsar site.

A wide range of environmental protection activities are to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019, scheduled for early next month, announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on May 20.

The Gia Lai Forest Protection sub-department has asked the police to investigate the recent destruction of a pine forest, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper reported.

More than a hundred forest watchers from the HCM City’s Youth Volunteers are spending their days and nights in the vast Can Gio Mangrove Forest.

Despite some improvements in To Lich River water quality, many experts are still expressing doubts.

The coastal path in Hau Loc District is the most polluted area in Thanh Hoa Province as it has become an illegal dumping site.

River and seaside erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has become more serious in recent years and greatly affected local residents.

Authorities in the central city of Hue are searching for a group of people who dumped a large amount of votive papers into the Huong River.

A Japanese cleaning nano-technology has helped reduce the bad smell from the polluted To Lich River in Hanoi, according to online newspaper toquoc.vn.vn.

A short documentary on how to unleash the potential of sustainable tourism of Quang Nam Province’s Thu Bon River after the historic flood in 2000 brought a special prize for two secondary school students

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, will launch a sea and island week, as well as an action month for environmental protection on June 1.

Ever since the Trashtag Challenge became viral in Vietnam, lots of groups and organizations have been organizing cleanups all over the country to promote a cleaner and safer image of Vietnam.

Authorities of the central coastal city of Danang in September will conduct inspections and penalize hotels and restaurants found to have discharged untreated sewage into the environment.

For more than 20 years, Rơ Mah Kem from the village of Grông has been quietly guarding the precious giáng hương (sandalwood) forest in Ia Kriêng Commune in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the mass death of over 300 tonnes of fish in the La Nga River following rain.

A rare Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin has been caught by fishermen in Ben Tre Province.

Prof. Dang Kim Chi, former Vice Director of the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology speaks to the Viet Nam Government Portal on which waste disposal techniques are suitable for Vietnam.

The Forest Protection Department in Bac Tra My District, Quang Nam Province, confirmed on May 15 that they had seized seven turtles at a coffee shop in the area, including three rare specimens.

Authorities on Phu Quoc Island are seeking ways to save rivers and canals which are dying from pollution.

ASEM conference on promoting inclusive socio-economic development in Asia and Europe opened a conference in Khanh Hoa on May 16, attracting over 180 delegates from 53 ASEM member states, regional and international organisations.