Environment Two sea turtles rescued on Côn Đảo Island Two sea turtles, one hawksbill and one green turtle, have been successfully rescued and released into the wild after becoming entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Côn Đảo 05/08/2025 15:37 | Vietnam news Visitors asked to stop feeding monkeys in Sơn Trà Reserve 05/05/2025 09:21 | Vietnam news Forestry sector to revise regulations to address challenges and streamline governance 05/05/2025 08:08 | Vietnam news Yên Bái strengthens forest protection during hot days 05/02/2025 09:00 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 02/18/2025 10:04 Gov't leader urges proactive response to salinity intrusion in Mekong Delta, HCM City During the peak period of salinity intrusion, freshwater shortages may occur in certain areas, particularly in coastal regions, as salinity penetrates deep into river mouths, which could impact livelihoods, as well as production and business activities. 2 Vietnam news | 02/18/2025 08:04 Conservation of endangered wildlife must go hand in hand with sustainable resource exploitation: Deputy PM Regulations must be highly enforceable in practice, including administrative, economic, and even criminal measures, in order to address the exploitation, trade, and use of rare and endangered animals and plants. 3 Vietnam news | 02/18/2025 07:05 Dangerous weather phenomena expected until August Over the next six months, dangerous weather events such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, hail and strong gusty winds are expected to take place across the country. 4 Vietnam news | 02/16/2025 00:09 Hội An, Huế calls for better wild bird protection in communities The ancient town has launched awareness campaign centred around a wild bird protection area in paddy-field of Cẩm Châu commune, calling for an end to free wild bird netting and illegal poaching. 5 Vietnam news | 02/14/2025 11:01 Chàm Islands urge tourists to take their waste home Management of the Chàm Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) has called local fishermen and tourists to take rubbish back to the mainland for treatment rather than dumping it at landfill on the islands. 6 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 12:40 Frequent fog expected in northern Việt Nam until March 10 The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting indicated that during this forecast period, cold air will continue to influence Việt Nam’s weather, potentially bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms on certain days. 7 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 08:08 VN learns from Japan to mitigate flooding in the future Storing rainwater beneath the ground is believed to be one of solutions to help Việt Nam to mitigate flooding moving ahead. 8 Vietnam news | 02/07/2025 09:43 Sơn Trà district to replant used Tết bonsai at public parks The central city’s Sơn Trà district has appealed for kumquat trees – one of the most favourite bonsai decorations during Tết (Lunar New Year) – so that they can be replanted in public parks and green spaces, instead of going to landfill. 9 Vietnam news | 02/04/2025 15:56 Tree planting festival unites communities for conservation The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Việt Nam and various companies donated 10,000 trees for the Thái Thuỵ Wetland Nature Reserve. 10 Vietnam news | 02/03/2025 14:16 Thai PM Paetongtarn assigns FM to coordinate with ASEAN to fight PM2.5 Speaking on a pre-recorded broadcast of her TV programme, she said air pollution was not just a domestic issue but a problem of the entire region. As a result, she said it required cooperation from all ASEAN nations to fight the dust. 11 Vietnam news | 02/01/2025 08:46 Cần Thơ calls for investment in additional waste treatment plant The Cần Thơ City's Department of Natural Resources and Environment is calling for investment in an additional waste treatment plant with a capacity of 400 - 500 tonnes per day to serve waste treatment for the city. 12 Vietnam news | 01/30/2025 16:41 People should be at centre of conservation efforts: UNDP official After 24 years of joining the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, Việt Nam now has 11 biosphere reserves recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). 13 Vietnam news | 01/22/2025 14:21 Sea turtles start breeding on Côn Đảo Although the peak breeding season of sea turtles has not started yet, the waters surrounding Côn Đảo archipelago of Côn Đảo National Park in the southern province of Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu have seen many mother turtles coming to lay eggs. 14 Vietnam news | 01/16/2025 07:00 New nature reserve for 'Asian unicorn' established in Huế The central city’s people’s committee has decided to establish the new nature reserve over a total of 19,375.55 hectares, expanding the current reserve by about a third. 15 Vietnam news | 01/15/2025 16:03 Vietnamese scientists discover new snail species in world’s largest cave The land snail species was found during a state-level project to research biodiversity in the Sơn Đoòng Cave system for conservation and sustainable development implemented by the Việt Nam Museum of Nature under the Việt Nam Academy of Science and Technology. 16 Vietnam news | 01/15/2025 09:42 HCM City strictly manages illegal encroachment on canals, rivers There are currently 108 cases of illegal construction over canals and unauthorised landfilling in HCM City, according to the city’s Department of Transport. 17 Vietnam news | 01/14/2025 16:23 U Minh District launches campaign against illegal wildlife consumption A campaign called "Say No to Wild Animals" launched on Tuesday to combat the illegal hunting, trade and consumption of wildlife in U Minh Hạ District, Cà Mau province. 18 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 08:37 National programme for conservation of endangered wildlife species approved The programme aims to conserve and restore at least three species in captivity and reintroduce them into the wild by 2030. 19 Vietnam news | 01/09/2025 09:29 Hà Nội proposes $22 million plan to revive polluted Tô Lịch River The city warns that without immediate action, Tô Lịch will be left with exposed sediment, exacerbating pollution and degrading urban landscapes. 20 Vietnam news | 01/07/2025 16:08 NA supervises 15 localities on conducting environmental protection policies The supervision scope covers the environmental protection policies and laws nationwide from the effective date of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, until the end of last year. 1 2 3 4 5