An electric fence is being used on a trial basis to resolve conflicts between wild elephants and people in the southeastern province of Dong Nai, the province’s Forest Protection Sub-Department said on Thursday.

 The funeral ceremony of the Lo Lo contains religious and cultural features. It illustrates the piety of children toward their parents and the community bond.

 Authorities of the Hon Cau Marine Protected Area on Thursday released 103 newly hatched sea turtles into the Hon Cau Sea in Bình Thuan Province’s Tuy Phong District.

 Experts and local authorities in Ha Tinh Province have expressed concerns over environmental risks and suggested halting the Thach Khe Iron Mine project.

 The management board of the Hon Cau Sea Conservation Zone in Tuy Phong district in the southeastern province of Binh Thuan said it has released 103 young tortoises into the sea.

 The authorities of Binh Thuan Province has suggested building sea embankments from the mud that was supposed to be dumped into the sea to construct the Vinh Tan 1 Coal Power Plant.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society has requested the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently nullify a license for Vinh Tan 1 Power Company Ltd. to discharge nearly 1 million cu.m of dredged sediments into the waters off Binh Thuan.

 Many large cities in Vietnam are struggling with a slew of acute environmental problems such as air pollution, according to a report on Vietnam’s urban environment by the Vietnam Environment Administration.

 At least 15 million of the country’s 52-million workforce is suffering the consequences of severe noise levels, the Institute of Occupational Health and Environment, said on July 20.

 Many people in Ha Giang Province have complained about the abject lack of waste treatment facilities after tonnes of rubbish was dumped into a local stream.

 Scientists are compiling a crop structure map for the Mekong Delta to counter growing climate change impact in the region known as the country’s food granary.

 Several Vietnamese cities are striving to recycle and reuse waste, with waste a growing concern in the country and around the world.

 A herd of seven elephants have re-appeared in a commune in the central province of Quang Nam after they were first spotted in February this year.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a plan to implement phase II of the Vietnamese youth development strategy, from 2016 to 2020.

 The Vietnam Administration of Forestry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AnimalsAsia on building plans to better protect bears.

Vietnam’s urban environment, especially in big cities, is facing numerous challenges, including air and water pollution, solid waste treatment and flooding.

The Southern Institute of Ecology has discovered three new plant species unknown to the world in the Son Tra Nature Reserve during a three-year research and revaluation of its biodiversity.

 Several companies have expressed keen interest in developing waste-to-power projects in HCMC given the high potential in the sector.

 Noise pollution in urban areas, mostly caused by traffic, factories and construction sites, has become more severe in recent years, affecting the quality of life.

Vietnam has launched its first energy efficiency network in HCM City.