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Wildcat rescued from a local family

 The rescuing centre in Bach Ma National Park has received a rare wild cat following efforts by a resident of central Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Elephant donated to Dak Lak conservation centre

 A tourism company in the central highlands has given an elephant to Dak Lak Province's Centre for Elephant Conservation.

Quang Ngai allows off-coast dumping of dredged mud

 The central province of Quang Ngai has lifted its temporary suspension and decided to allow the dumping of dredged mud off the coast of My Khe Beach.

HCM City seeks investors in wastewater plants

 Despite billions of đồng spent on wastewater treatment facilities, many projects are still incomplete and wastewater pollution remains a huge problem.

Vietnam records progress in forestry development

 Vietnam recorded average forestry production value growth of 6 percent per year, nearly doubling the target of the national forestry development strategy following 10 years of implementation.

Central Highlands forest faces continued illegal logging

 Illegal logging is still rampant in the Central Highlands despite Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s order to close the forests in the Central Highlands more than a year ago.

Floods cause mass fish deaths in Hue

 Local fishery authorities in central Thua Thien - Hue Province believe that fresh water from the recent floods was the main cause of en mass fish deaths.

Mekong Delta needs various financial resources to tackle climate change

 As State funding is insufficient, it is necessary to mobilise other resources, especially from the international community, businesses and non-governmental organisations, to help the Mekong Delta cope with climate change.

Endangered turtle released into ocean near Hue

 Staff of the fishery department in central Thua Thien-Hue Province on Monday afternoon released a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) back into the ocean.

New forestry law looks beyond protection to development

 Ha Cong Tuan, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to the Vietnam Economic Times about his ministry’s resolve to make forests a key resource for national economic development.

Economic strategy must include natural disaster prevention

 Professor Doctor Vu Trong Hong argues that the country’s recent experiences with natural calamities wre caused in part by a failure to link the national strategy on economic development with a plan to prevent environmental disasters.

Localities urged to protect Dong Nai River

 The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has asked authorities in HCM City and 10 provinces to develop a master plan on effective management of water resources and environmental protection in the Dong Nai River basin.

Provinces urged to protect river basin

 The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has asked authorities in Ho Chi Minh City and 10 provinces to develop a master plan on effective management of water resources and environmental protection in the Dong Nai River basin.

Wild animals traded via agriculture export to China

 Wild animals and their parts have been found hidden among agricultural products exported to China according to a recent report from Ministry of Finance to the government.

Illegal logging destroying Cuc Phuong National Park

 Illegal logging is rampant at Cuc Phuong National Park despite "the best" efforts of forest rangers.

Hanoi to clean Hoan Kiem Lake by year end

 The capital city’s Hoan Kiem Lake will be dredged and cleaned by the end of the year, according to the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company Ltd.

Vietnam records progress in forestry development

 Viet Nam recorded average forestry production value growth of 6 per cent per year, nearly doubling the target of the national forestry development strategy following 10 years of implementation.

Mekong Delta seeks sustainable development in response to climate change

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a resolution to sustainably develop the Mekong Delta as part of efforts to cope with climate change.

Resolution aims for sustainable Mekong Delta development

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a resolution to sustainably develop the Mekong Delta as apart of an effort to cope with climate change.

Construction Ministry tasked with assessing coal ash treatment

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Construction to assess and accelerate a scheme for treating coal ash and other waste from thermal power, chemical and fertilizer plants and turn them into construction materials.