An endangered turtle weighing about 40 kg with a length of 80 cm and a width of 55 cm was caught in the net of fishermen in the central province of Quang Tri on December 14.
Winners of the competition on green consumption and plastic pollution reduction initiatives were announced at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam on December 13.
Five black-faced spoonbills migrating from Northeast Asia were discovered in the Tra O Lagoon in Phu My, the central province of Binh Dinh after a survey conducted by the environmental protection sub-department under the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Vietnam aims to use organic fertiliser for 50% of the total cultivation area nationwide by 2050, and have at least 80% of centrally-run cities and provinces build organic fertiliser farming models as part of value chains for major and specialty products.
A mound along the Han River, at the foot of Tran Thi Ly Bridge in Da Nang city, has become a shelter for nearly a thousand storks in recent times. In the heart of the bustling city, the storks are growing in number and creating a unique sight that attracts crowds of tourists and photographers.
Vietnam is one of the first 63 countries to join the Global Cooling Pledge proposed by President of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) Sultan Al Jaber within the framework of COP28 recently held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Measures to tackle water resource-related challenges in Vietnam were the centre of discussion at a workshop held in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on December 6.
Vietnam is set to participate in important initiatives at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in the UAE from November 30 to December 12, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh.
Vietnam has developed a system of hydrometeorological and environmental monitoring stations across the country, including monitoring acid deposition, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh said at the 25th session of the Intergovernmental Meeting on the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) held in Hanoi on November 29.
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has recently declared a state of emergency following coastal landslides in Truong Long Hoa commune and embankment collapses in Hiep Thanh commune, Duyen Hai town.
The commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 Vietnam announced at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) is a premise for the country to affirm the determination and efforts to join hands with the world in responding to climate change at the COP28 that will take place in the UAE from November 30 to December 12.
The Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve in Xuyen Moc district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, is the only relatively-intact coastal primeval forest remaining in Vietnam. Thanks to conservation efforts and a diverse ecosystem, the reserve holds great potential for tourism development.
Fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing towards harmonising with international regulations and ensuring the sustainable development of the fisheries sector is a major goal and commitment for Vietnam. It has recently increased its cooperation with the EU to quickly remove the latter’s “yellow card” warning on IUU fishing in the country.
Right after the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in 2021, the Government took bold steps to realise its set targets on emissions reduction and climate change response.