The Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2018 will take place from August 21-26, aiming to seek solutions to promote the development and use of renewable energy in the country. 

 The forest protection department of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang released two reticulated pythons back to nature at the Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve in Phung Hiep district on August 14.

 The number of sea turtles coming to inland areas in Nui Chua National Park in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan has decreased, according to the national park management board.

 Having suffered a significant reduction in the number of sea turtles and the species’ breeding activities, the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is making efforts to improve the situation

 The southern province of Kien Giang has seen complicated developments of riverbank and coastal erosion which is affecting local infrastructure and people’s daily lives, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 The Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has recognised a group of 400 Po Mu (Fokienia hodginsii) trees in the forest of mountainous Tay Giang district in Quang Nam province as Heritage Trees.

Along with the expansion of administrative boundaries, the fast speed of urbanization has put pressure on the river and lake systems in Hanoi, prompting the city's authorities to revive its rivers and lakes to ensure environmental harmony.

Hanoi’s environmental problems have been basically solved since the city made its administrative boundary adjustment in 2008. 

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has supported the relocation of a textile factory in Hanoi city centre over environmental concerns.

 The authorities in Son La Province revoked three licenses issued to the Tay Bac Minerals Investment JSC (KTB) for mining and processing minerals because of pollution.

 The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is devising measures to prevent coastal erosion, which has become more serious due to climate change and socio-economic activities.

 The People’s Committee of southern Dong Nai province has fined the subsidiary of a Malaysian company 9.7 billion VND (around 427,300 USD) for illegally burying waste.

 More than 1,000 people are expected to join a campaign to clean Quy Nhon City beaches in Binh Dinh Province.

 Young Vietnamese ballet dancers won the silver medal at the 6th Asia Arts Festival (AAF) taking place in Singapore.

 The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has recently launched a project to preserve wildlife in the central area of Truong Son Mountain Range using non-refundable aid from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam. 

 Rare Vietnamese marine turtles are critically threatened due to illegal hunting, despite the animals having the highest level of legal protection.

 Authorities of the central city of Danang plan to build a system of drains for coastal wastewater in Ngu Hanh Son District.

 The number of gaurs living in Ya Book valley has been declining over the last 20 years as the grasslands where they used to roam have slowly been replaced by forests.

 Vietnam now ranks at number 17 out of 109 countries in terms of plastic usage. This alarming statistic is partly derived from Vietnamese people’s habit of using plastic bags when shopping everyday.

 HCM City has called for investment in environmental protection projects from now through 2025 and announced incentives for such investment as it seeks to resolve certain problems soon.