People visiting some pagodas in HCMC have recently seen statues of rhinos, elephants, and pangolins kneel in prayer to Buddha.

 Nearly the entire Mekong Delta region of Vietnam – an area that makes up 50 percent of the national rice output, 65 percent of seafood, and 70 percent of fruit – could sink underwater by the year 2100.

 Experts shared experience in marine spatial planning and ocean governance at the second annual conference of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) in the Asia-Pacific, which opened in Hanoi on February 18.

 Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have warned about forest fires during the dry season as temperatures in the last two days reached 34 degrees without any rain.

 A mass release of aquatic species into Dong Ho lagoon took place in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Ha Tien city on February 19, aiming to regenerate the local fishery resources.

 Authorities in the Mekong Delta are setting up firebreaks, preparing equipment and putting up warning boards as the area’s forests face a high risk of fire in the dry season.

 The recent abnormal weather conditions have indicated that natural disasters will be unpredictable in the time ahead, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

 A group of divers living in Nha Trang have been cleaning the sea for years off Hon Mun island. Taking up diving as a hobby and ending up using it to protect the environment, they are taking matters in their own hands.

 A beach spanning nearly 4 kilometres in Danang City has been seriously polluted with the water turned into black colour for days.

 Comprehensive measures have been taken to preserve biodiversity at the Nui Chua National Park in the south central province of Ninh Thuan. 

Squirrels, porcupines, and deer are still displayed for sale right after being slaughtered at the Huong Pagoda Festival in Hanoi this year despite a ban from local authorities.

 More than 5,000 residents in Phuc Tho district of Hanoi have signed their names to a petition calling for an end to bear farming, said Deputy Director of the Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently issued a decision to remove plant protection products containing chlorpyrifos-ethyl and fipronil from the list of those allowed for use in Vietnam.

 The air quality index (AQI) taken from 10 different air monitoring stations in Hanoi from February 11-12 showed air quality at a bad level, according to the Hanoi Environment Protection Sub-department.

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 As many as 521 endangered wildlife animals were saved in Vietnam in 2018 thanks to the engagement of people and law enforcement agencies, NGO Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) announced on February 11.

More than 500 wild animals were rescued in 2018 as awareness about nature increases, according to the Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV).

 Local people in Ky Anh District, Ha Tinh Province have set up a protest camp outside the Phu Ha Waste Treatment Plant for a third time, complaining it has seriously polluted the environment.

With the development potential of renewable energy, coupled with preferential policies, VN has drawn the attention of both domestic and foreign investors in the clean energy field, which is expected to grow quickly in the coming years. 

 Ho Chi Minh City targets reducing the volume of plastic bags used at supermarkets and business centres by 65 percent, and at traditional markets by 50 percent compared with 2010.