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A grant of over 6 billion VND (238,000 USD) for a Siki gibbon (Nomascus siki ) conservation project in the biodiversity-rich Truong Son mountain range, Quang Ninh district, Quang Binh province, has been approved by the provincial People’s Committee.
A new genetic resource conservation and sustainable use plan for the period of 2026-2030 will be developed and submitted to the Prime Minister in the first quarter of 2025.
Cooperation deals on sustainable tourism, education and scientific researches have been inked by community-based tourism co-operatives in Hội An, Quảng Ngãi and Đà Nẵng.
Many traffic experts, while agreeing emissions need to be checked, recommend that changes are made in stages, so implementation does not have a sudden impact on traffic and people’s lives.
A large group of endangered snakebirds has made an unexpected appearance at Buu Long Tourist Area in Dong Nai, with over 100 individuals now nesting in the lake’s central tree.
Following the steps of workers in charge of picking up garbage at Ha Long Bay, one can see the hard work they endure to clean the bay.
Passport holders will have the opportunity to receive benefits, rewards and discounts for visiting these national parks.
Having an accident leading to broken tusks, an eight-year-old fostered elephant in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk had both removed by expert veterinarians.
The Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Wastewater Treatment Plant, currently under construction in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, is set to become the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia.
A survey conducted by the ENV at 125 restaurants in Hanoi between 2020 and June 2024 reveals that 42% of them included dishes made from wild birds on their menus.
Nestled amidst the towering skyscrapers and modern developments of Ho Chi Minh City, over 1,000 households live in precarious conditions along the heavily polluted Van Thanh Canal, often likened to a sprawling slum.
Despite numerous efforts and significant investments to improve the situation, rivers around Hanoi, such as the To Lich, Kim Nguu, and Nhue rivers, continue to suffer from severe pollution.The water remains black and foul-smelling day and night.
Hanoi has been implementing a waste sorting program for over five years to facilitate recycling and extend the lifecycle of reusable materials.
Sometimes, while wading in the river to collect waste, passersby throw bags of trash directly into the water... The more effort the volunteer group puts into cleaning the river, the more obstacles they encounter.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on July 8 signed a decision approving the national environmental protection planning project for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
With the advent of waste-to-energy technology, the concepts of ’environment and economy’ can progress in tandem with no longer any need to trade off or sacrifice one for the other.
A solar power plant in Khanh Hoa has been chosen as the sole provider of carbon credits from Vietnam for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Together with other countries in the world, Vietnam has been taking actions to reduce plastic waste and the use of single-use plastic bags, towards a plastic bag free community.
On July 1, as West Lake discharged its flow into the To Lich River, the water color suddenly turned green, and the stench in the area significantly reduced. However, on the morning of July 2, the pitch-black color reappeared.
The city’s unique natural features with a dense network of rivers and lakes creates the distinctive geographical and beautiful, characteristics of the capital city.