Nguyễn Hữu Phơi’s family in Quảng Tín Commune on August 10 found a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) wandering in their backyard in an exhausted state.

The project 'Integrating climate change resilience and environmental protection to develop type-two green cities' was presented by the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and Environment (ISPAE).

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà told the environment sector to step up international cooperation for data sharing to support accurate forecasting, and to include research on earthquakes and tsunamis.

A research on bioplastic production from Cottoni Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii), using waste water at aquatic farms in central Việt Nam, would help an alternative solution for fossil fuel-based plastics and reduce plastic waste and hazardous microplastic pollution.

While exact population sizes remain undetermined, researchers have mapped species distributions, expanded trap coverage, and applied AI to analyse habitats, locations, and behaviours

For mining licences that include provisions for mineral processing at specific sites, but where no such facilities have been established, localities must investigate and propose appropriate remedies.

Local SolarBK Group, the leading solar power company in Việt Nam, has put into operation of a roof-top solar power system at the An Phú Spinning Company in Phú Bài Industrial Park, using all make-in-Việt Nam IREX solar panels and technology and saving from 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of carbon emission into environment.

The animals were captured on camera traps installed in the park and, in a rare encounter, were also spotted unexpectedly by patrolling park rangers.

Floodwater levels in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue rising this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment’s hydraulic works management and construction department.

The Láng measuring station in Hà Nội and the Hòa Bình measuring station in Phú Thọ Province recorded the highest temperature on Sunday, reaching 39.7 degrees.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and authorities under the Cà Mau Province Department of Agriculture and Environment (DAE) have partnered to restore mangrove forests and train locals on sustainable aquaculture in Vĩnh Hậu Commune.

Việt Nam has already issued regulations on greenhouse gas reduction and ozone layer protection, and most recently introduced a new decree to amend and reinforce the legal framework.

The Delacour’s langur is one of Việt Nam’s rarest endemic primates, listed as Critically Endangered in the 2023 Việt Nam Red Data Book and the IUCN Red List. It is also protected under the Vietnamese Government's Decree 06/2019/NĐ-CP and Decree 84/2022/NĐ-CP.

In Việt Nam, species like the golden apple snail, mimosa pigra and water hyacinth have caused severe impacts on agricultural production, freshwater ecosystems and local livelihoods.

The Javan pangolin is listed in Việt Nam's Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction

Việt Nam presided over various conferences and discussions to support Asia-Pacific developing nations to prepare their legal inputs, thereby promoting their collective voice in this crucial legal process.

The project's early results are promising. Many families, once reliant on low-value crops and unstable forest-related work, now have a steady income and the skills to manage land sustainably.

Rainfall may exceed 600mm in some locations, posing a severe risk of urban and lowland flooding as well as landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas.

Under the service model, forest owners and carbon emitters would sign contractual agreements with State-regulated pricing, mirroring Việt Nam’s existing payment for forest environmental services.

President Lương Cường said that amidst rapid changes in geopolitics, technology, and the investment and business environment, adaptability and innovation are vital for the survival of any economy.