Over the past 30 years, forestry companies nation-wide have allocated 458,000ha of land, accounting for 27 per cent of the total managed forestry land.

Air pollution is one of the most serious environmental challenges in Việt Nam, especially in large cities such as Hà Nội and HCM City, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Lê Công Thành.

The flock of storks, scientific name is Anastomus oscitans, is being protected after landing in Ia Mrơn Commune, Ia Pa District, in the Central Highlands of Gia Lai.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment confirmed that 2025 will be the first year Việt Nam enforces its national roadmap to manage and phase out ozone-depleting substances and regulate greenhouse gases.

One of the most devastating incidents occurred in late March in Hoàng Khai Commune, Yên Sơn District, Tuyên Quang Province, where a fire claimed one life and destroyed over 20 hectares of forest.

As part of the "Sarus Crane Conservation and Development Project at Tràm Chim National Park" (2022-2032), these are the first cranes brought from Thailand.

In light of the 2025 P4G Summit, the ambassadors of Denmark, the Netherlands, the European Union, and the Republic of Korea to Việt Nam, talked to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Hằng about the impacts of the summit on global climate efforts and opportunities for P4G’s partners.

The Government praised the military, police, forest rangers, local militia, and the people in the affected areas for their prompt coordination and tireless efforts to implement fire-fighting measures, quickly containing and extinguishing the blaze.

This effort aims to help prepare the healthiest individuals for future rewilding initiatives involving endangered and rare species that are currently at risk of extinction in the wild.

Typically, the air pollution season concludes by the end of March.

HCM City also strives to achieve the goal of having at least 50 per cent of office buildings equipped with rooftop solar panels by 2030, towards ensuring a stable electricity supply in the city.

Despite driving 60 per cent of the world’s economic expansion in 2024, several countries in the Asia-Pacific region are still not ready to cope with climate shocks and the implications of transitioning to a greener system.

The central city has approved a project to protect the critically endangered Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), one of the world’s rarest animals, with a total fund of US$123,296 from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Despite the Government’s ongoing focus on controlling air pollution, levels continue to rise, particularly in Hà Nội and HCM City, posing significant risks to public health and economic development.

Cần Giờ holds great potential with numerous ecological tourism destinations, including forests and beaches, as well as historical and cultural sites.

The project, implemented from 2016 to 2024, aims to protect Cần Thơ's urban core from prolonged flooding while promoting environmentally friendly urban development.

A handbook, titled 'National Assembly Deputies With The Improvement Of Policies And Laws On Animal Protection', was officially launched to improve the legal framework for animal management, especially for companion animals such as dogs and cats in Việt Nam.

Experts stress that regularly updated seismic data is vital for disaster preparedness, especially as recent aftershocks from a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar were felt in major Vietnamese cities, revealing the widespread vulnerability of infrastructure.

The department, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, has classified 27 forested areas in the southern region as Level 5 (extremely dangerous) wildfire risks.

In Việt Nam, though the approach remains in its infancy, efforts are being made to shift from a traditional linear economy to a more sustainable circular economy.