Vietnam’s forest coverage reached 42.01 percent in 2021, up 0.11 percent from a year earlier, according to the Forest Protection Department.

Snow fell on the top of Fansipan Mountain in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai - the highest peak in Indochina - on December 26 when a strong cold spell hit the north and north central provinces.

A strong cold spell hit Vietnam starting December 25, resulting in showers and low temperatures across the northern and central regions, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Ca Mau province is taking measures to mitigate the impacts of increasing erosion and other natural disasters.

Cà Mau Province is taking measures to mitigate the impacts of increasing erosion and other natural disasters.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving a development programme for unbaked construction materials in Vietnam to 2030.

A national forum on marine plastic waste management for sustainable fishery development took place on December 23, offering opportunities for sides involved to discuss activities in implementing the sector’s action plan for such management during the 2020-2030 period.

A strong cold spell is forecast to enter Vietnam on December 25, bringing showers and low temperatures across the northern and central regions, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Over the years, the large amount of boats carrying both tourists and fishermen has taken its toll on the coral reefs below the surface.

WWF Vietnam will continue to help Long An Province in domestic solid waste management as the provincial authorities decide to expand a model of waste separation at source

A national strategy on clean water supply and sanitation in rural areas by 2030 with a vision to 2045 was announced on December 22 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam.

Le Comité permanent de l'Assemblée nationale (AN) a approuvé le 5 février une résolution autorisant Tran Tuan Anh à cesser ses fonctions de député de la 15e législature.

A l'approche du Nouvel An lunaire, les banques commerciales ont lancé de nombreux programmes financiers pour promouvoir le paiement sans numéraire, offrant ainsi une meilleure commodité et une meilleure sécurité de l’information aux clients.

Après l’apparition du Guide Michelin avec 3 restaurants recevant une étoile, la cuisine de Hanoi, capitale vietnamienne, n’a cessé de s’épanouir et est considérée comme une "étoile montante" sur la carte touristique mondiale.

Typhoon Rai, the ninth storm to hit Vietnam in the East Sea, was about 200km to the east-northeast of Ly Son island of the central coastal province of Quang Ngai at 4am on December 20, with gust near the eye of the storm reaching 200 km per hour, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Le président Vo Van Thuong a appelé le Groupe de l'industrie et des télécommunications de l'Armée du Vietnam - Viettel - à conforter sa position en tant que groupe économique principal du pays et à devenir un modèle pour les entreprises publiques.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment co-ordinated with USAID to launch "Plastic and Health Action Partnership” (PHA) in Hà Nội on Friday.

Our data-driven investigation shows that local communities in the Mekong Delta are struggling to find a way out, as fishing, their main livelihood, can no longer guarantee them a sustainable future.

Typhoon Rai, the ninth storm to hit Vietnam this year, is forecast to cause heavy rain across the area spanning from central Thua Thien – Hue to Khanh Hoa provinces between the evening of December 18 and December 19, with common rainfall of 100-250mm and over 300mm in some places.

Coastal provinces have started to ban vessels going out to sea to ensure safety ahead of typhoon Rai.