Environment Community works together to reduce plastic waste for a greener future Launched in February this year, the Plastics Innovation Programme 2025 attracted 116 proposals from many provinces and cities across the country. The initiative represents a shared commitment to ending plastic pollution and preventing plastic waste from entering rivers and oceans. 06/26/2025 09:02 | Vietnam news Việt Nam jails six people over trafficking of 2.8-tonne pangolin scale 06/24/2025 15:41 | Vietnam news Protecting marine ecosystems key to tourism growth 06/23/2025 09:28 | Vietnam news Isolation zones key to Việt Nam’s nuclear safety strategy, officials say 06/23/2025 07:31 | Vietnam news 1 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. 2 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. 3 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). 4 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. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 12 Vietnam news | 01/03/2025 09:59 Air quality in Hà Nội worst in the world today With an average air quality index (AQI) of 305, Hà Nội ranked as the most polluted city in the world. 13 Vietnam news | 01/02/2025 18:21 Twelve 12 Javan pangolins released back to nature Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world 14 Vietnam news | 12/26/2024 09:01 Hà Nội targets 80 per cent of days with good or moderate air quality annually This initiative is part of Hà Nội's ongoing efforts to address the increasingly severe air pollution problem, which has become a critical issue in major cities, particularly the capital city. 15 Vietnam news | 12/26/2024 08:08 National Forecasting Centre to integrate AI into tropical cyclone forecasting Associate Professor Mai Văn Khiêm, Director of the centre, said AI would be used for an early warning system for tropical cyclones in the East Sea. 16 Vietnam news | 12/24/2024 16:50 Hạ Long Bay not named in UNESCO’s list of World Heritages in Danger To date, Việt Nam’s heritage sites have not been named in the List of World Heritages in Danger. 17 Vietnam news | 12/20/2024 18:20 Urgent action needed to protect severely threatened bird species Việt Nam is home to over 900 recorded bird species, but some are facing critically severe declines, such as the sarus crane, whose population has plummeted from 1,000 individuals in 1988 to only a few today. 18 Vietnam news | 12/19/2024 08:26 'Non-professional doctors' work tirelessly to save wild animals Two types of animals have been brought into the park: wild animals captured in traps and those that have been in captivity for a long time. 19 Vietnam news | 12/19/2024 08:08 112 new species discovered in Việt Nam: WWF The WWF has released a report detailing the 112 new species found in Việt Nam and 234 new species discovered in the Mekong region in 2023. 20 Vietnam news | 12/17/2024 17:53 11 rare monkeys released back into wild in central Việt Nam They are classified as rare and endangered under a Vietnamese Government decree and are also listed in Việt Nam's Red Data Book and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. 3 4 5 6 7