The number forestry law violations in the first four months of 2018 declined by 31 percent from last year to 4,226, reported the Vietnam Administration of Forestry.

 The northern localities have so far this year planted 40,720 hectares of forest, declining 6.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 An action month on environmental protection will be launched in June under the theme “Resolving pollution caused by plastic and nylon” as part of activities to mark World Environment Day on June 5. 

 Danang should adopt solutions to deal with pollution at beaches, which is caused by trash and untreated wastewater.

Mui Ne is losing its beautiful beaches to serious erosion which is damaging seaside resorts while local authorities have yet to find a solution.

Timely reports made by people have helped rescue many wildlife animals, said Director of Education for Nature Vietnam Bui Thi Ha on May 3. 

A 65-hectare freshwater reservoir with a designed capacity of 4.5 million cubic metres will be built in Vinh Tuong commune, Vi Thuy district, the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang in response to climate change.

 The customs office at Saigon Port under the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department on May 3 seized an additional 3.3 tonnes of pangolin scales illegally imported from Africa.

HCMC is leading the nation in the management and treatment of household and animal husbandry waste, said officials from the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment.

 As many as 110 individuals of wild animals were rescued and released into the environment or rescue centres in the first three months of this year.

 Taiwan-based Formosa Group, which caused the largest environmental damage in 2016, is surprisingly not on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)’s list of enterprises and industrial zones to be inspected this year.

 The police have raided a major forest destruction site in Yok Don National Forest in Dak Lak Province.

 Many households and farmers in Ha Nam Province are calling for help as their health and fish have been badly affected by the polluted Chau Giang River.

 Police of the southern province of Binh Duong detected a wildlife transport case on April 28.

 The customs office at Saigon Port under the HCMC Customs Department discovered and seized nearly 3.8 tonnes of pangolin scales which were hidden in two containers imported to Vietnam from Congo through Cat Lai port.

Ca Mau is taking preventive measures to manage pollution hotspots at industrial zones and clusters, intensive shrimp-farming establishments, and aquaculture processing facilities.

 Sharp reduction of oxygen is blamed for the death of over 20 tonnes of fish at Binh Ha 1 Dam’s reservoir in the southern province of Binh Phuoc’s Da Kia Commune since Monday.

 Tens of tonnes of fish have been found at a lake in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

 As many as 140 hectares of forest will be planted in the U Minh Thuong National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang this year, while various measures will be carried out to preserve biodiversity in the park.

 Fossil fuel power plants have no choice but find market to sell their coal residues, said experts at a meeting held today in the northern province of Quang Ninh.