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. 

Experts and public officials believe that regional connection and agricultural economic development in the Mekong Delta need to be continued, as discussed in a seminar on Thursday.

Based on the revised Environmental Protection Law approved in 2020 and the detailed enforcement regulations, the Vietnamese government is proceeding with the construction of a greenhouse gases (GHG) emission reporting system for business establishments.

Hà Nội is one of the biggest and most modern cities in the country, but its waste treatment capacity does not match the growth of the city. 

Plus de 100 partenaires étrangers ont signé des accords et des contrats de coopération et se sont engagés à attirer des touristes au Vietnam dans un délai de deux jours lors du salon Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) 2024 au Laos.

The second Vietnam-Japan Environment Week was kicked off on December 16 aimed at creating opportunities for enterprises of Vietnam and Japan to exchange activities related to the environment and how to respond to climate change.

L’affaire de terrorisme contre le pouvoir populaire survenue le 11 juin 2023 à Dak Lak (Hauts Plateaux du Centre), récemment passée devant la justice lors d’un procès public, a reçu une grande attention de la part de l'opinion publique.

L'Asie est le plus grand marché d'exportation de poivre du Vietnam, représentant 52,7%, suivie de la région des Amériques, représentant 22,8%, a déclaré Hoang Thi Liên, présidente de l’Association vietnamienne du poivre et des épices (VPSA).

Le vice-Premier ministre vietnamien Tran Luu Quang a reçu le 23 janvier, à Hanoï, le gouverneur de la préfecture japonaise de Fukuoka, Hattori Seitaro, en visite de travail au Vietnam.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is expanding its shrimp – rice farming areas as the cultivation model is efficient and sustainable, adapts to climate change, and is environmentally friendly.

Le vice-ministre des Sciences et des Technologies Tran Hong Thai a eu le 18 janvier une séance de travail avec le représentant en chef de l'UNESCO au Vietnam, Jonathan Baker.

A national action plan on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands in the 2021-2030 period has been issued, with priority given to recover important wetlands that are under degradation.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has taken measures to cope with saltwater intrusion in its rivers in the coming dry season to protect its rice, fruits and other crops and ensure households have water for daily use.

Illegal trafficking of wild animals remains a problem in Việt Nam despite the efforts of the Government and wildlife preservation organisations. There has been a decline in the number of many precious, rare and endemic species, putting many of them at risk of extinction.

Winners of the Press Award in “Mitigating marine plastic debris” were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 10.

Le vice-Premier ministre Tran Hong Ha a signé la décision n° 72/QD-TTg, approuvant la Planification de la province de Quang Nam pour la période 2021-2030, avec vision pour 2050.

The city is the first locality in Việt Nam to sign an agreement to end dog and cat meat trade. 

Two tortoises, one identified as a critically endangered species, have been returned to the sea off the Chàm Islands after being rescued by local people and the Chàm Island’s Marine Protected Area management board.