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Central Highlands province struggles with prolonged drought

 Like other provinces in the Central Highlands, Dak Lak is currently in the middle of the peak dry season.

Binh Thuan forest management officials prosecuted

 Police in Bình Thuận Province have started criminal proceedings against four leaders and officials from the Là Ngà Protective Forest Management Board for violating regulations on the exploitation and protection of forests.

Ca Mau province tackles climate change

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is taking measures to cope with climate change and rising sea level as the impacts have become more pronounced in recent years.

Over 67,160 ha of land threatened by drought, saline intrusion

 More than 67,160 ha of farmland nationwide are likely to be hit by drought and saline intrusion in the coming time if a lack of rainfall persists, according to the Directorate of Water Resource under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

Kien Giang focuses on eco-tourism in U Minh Thuong National Park

 The southern province of Kien Giang is carrying out a project to develop eco-tourism in U Minh Thuong National Park for 2019-2020 with a vision to 2030, with a total investment of over 150 billion VND (6.46 million USD).

Tonnes of litter covers Da Nang beach

 Tonnes of rubbish have covered My Khe Beach in the central city of Danang after heavy rains.

Vietnamese artists join global environmental movement

Many Vietnamese artists have actively responded to the global Challenge for Change movement for environmental protection. 

Rare Asian openbills spotted in Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary

 About 200 Asian openbills, an endangered species listed in Vietnam’s Red Book, have resided in Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, since the beginning of 2019.

Valuable trees illegally cut down at Hoa Binh reserve

 Dozens of valuable trees have been illegally logged at a nature reserve in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

Plastic bags in traditional markets challenge environment

 The National Strategy on Environment Protection aims to cut plastic bag use in traditional markets in half by 2020. However, the goal is difficult due to numerous factors.

Southern provinces ready infrastructure for drought, heat waves

 Provinces in the southern region and the Central Highlands have taken measures to prepare for drought and ensure a stable supply of power as weather forecasts say that the region could face a prolonged heat wave this year.

Bac Giang suspends land enterprise

 The People’s Committee of northern Bắc Giang Province’s Lục Nam District said it would suspend the operation of an illegal inland waterway port built by a local enterprise to avoid over-exploitation of land.

Illegal logging threatening protected forest

 Illegal logging is threatening the protected forest of Sông Tranh in the central province of Quảng Nam’s Bắc Trà My District, with hundred-year-old trees being felled, Nhân Dân online newspaper reported. 

Hanoi's Soc Son District authorities blamed for lax forest management

 Long-standing violations in the use and management of Soc Son District’s protection forest land have been blamed on the lax management of local authorities.

Canadian tourists lead clean-up of Quy Nhon beach

 A group of Canadian visitors have called on people to gather litter on a beach in Binh Dinh Province’s Quy Nhon City.

PM approves project to restore forests in Central Highlands

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project on protecting, restoring and sustainably developing forests in the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands during 2016-2030.

Red-headed cranes migrate to Phu My grassland

 The management board of the Phu My Habitat Reserve in Phu My commune, Giang Thanh district of Kien Giang province yesterday afternoon said that a large number of red-headed cranes have migrated to the Phu My grassland for living in the recent days. 

Hai Duong people oppose waste-to-electricity plant

 The people in Hai Duong Province's Cam Giang District are expressing concerns over pollution problems after local authorities approved a waste-to-electricity project in the area.

Hanoi calls for German investments in drainage, wastewater treatment

 Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung called on German investors to join the capital city’s projects on drainage, wastewater treatment and improvement of the local environment at a forum on March 19.

Con Dao National Park – nesting haven for sea turtles

 Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been working hard to conserve sea turtles for years, becoming an ideal nesting destination for the rare species in Vietnam.