The campaign comes amid growing concerns over global energy security as ongoing tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt supply chains. In this context, energy efficiency has been identified as a key solution to ease supply pressure, reduce costs, and enhance economic competitiveness.
According to Director of the Forestry and Forest Protection Department Tran Quang Bao, forests hold a strategic position in Vietnam’s development. They provide livelihoods for millions of people, particularly ethnic minorities and communities living in mountainous and forested areas, while contributing to environmental protection and disaster prevention.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment urged ministries, agencies, local authorities, embassies, and international organisations to hold practical and effective activities aligned with the themes. Suggested activities include displaying eco-friendly banners, posters, and billboards in public spaces, streets, government offices, and other suitable venues to raise public awareness of the events’ importance.
Under the “Green Hero Solution” project, organic food waste will be collected from partner organisations and businesses and processed into compost. The compost will then be used at two Food Bank community gardens, where fresh vegetables will be grown to support disadvantaged households.
Highlighting Vietnam’s close partnership with the two UN agencies, Deputy PM Ha highly appreciated their important contributions to the country’s development over the years, particularly in policy consultation, institutional reform and promoting sustainable development initiatives.
India's 2025 Income Tax Act, alongside streamlined and more transparent customs procedures, is a positive sign, creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to scale up investment and business operations in the market.
Kobayashi said that “new-generation ODA” represents a shift from the traditional focus on funding individual infrastructure projects towards a broader, more strategic approach that integrates policy support, market creation and technology connectivity.
This partnership will offer SPA’s customers in Vietnam a secure and diverse range of payment options when booking flights online, with other Asian markets including China, Malaysia, India, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Thailand in the pipeline.
The discovery provides additional scientific data on the region’s flora and suggests that the limestone forest ecosystem in the national park remains well preserved.
Green growth, circular economy, and low-carbon economy are identified as cross-cutting orientations designed to drive deep structural economic reform; boost productivity, quality, efficiency, and national competitiveness.
According to the latest announcement from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), Vietnam ranked eighth among countries and territories outside the US in LEED-certified floor area in 2025.
Around 90 scientific papers are being showcased in plenary, parallel, and poster sessions, covering topics like environmental pollution, toxicology, public health, risk assessment, remediation technologies, and environmental management policies.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Directive No. 04/CT-TTg to accelerate the implementation of the scheme on development of urban areas in Vietnam in response to climate change in the 2021-2030 period.
The development of a forest carbon market is opening up significant opportunities for Vietnam’s forestry sector to mobilise new financial resources for forest protection and development, while creating sustainable livelihoods for local communities, particularly in ethnic minority areas.
With a population of about 3.5 million, Hung Yen generates around 1,850 – 2,000 tonnes of household waste each day, along with about 1,000 tonnes of waste from production and business establishments, posing a major challenge for the locality.
The findings provided updated species data and a scientific basis for wildlife management and conservation efforts in the locality and the wider region.
The carbon credit exchange will operate under a centralised model subject to strict state supervision, with tradable assets including greenhouse gas emission quotas and eligible carbon credits.
The launch ceremony of a nationwide campaign that calls on all citizens to use energy economically and efficiently in response to Earth Hour 2026 will be held on the morning of Saturday, March 21, instead of March 7 as initially planned.
After inspection, military engineers identified the object as an MK-82 high-explosive bomb, measuring 20cm in diameter and 155cm in length, weighing about 350kg and still fitted with an intact detonator. The bomb was believed to be left over from the war.
After more than two decades, the garden now sprawls across nearly 11 ha, divided into nine functional zones. To date, more than 120 indigenous species have been planted, with numerous rare species now forming closed-canopy forest patches.
Restoring and developing forests as part of the 2026–2030 coastal forest protection and development project is still a big job. The plan aims to plant 5,088 hectares — including 3,236 hectares of mangroves and 1,852 hectares on soil and sandy land — and to enrich, restore, and improve 1,514 hectares of existing forests, with 683 hectares of mangroves and 831 hectares on soil and sand.
The People’s Committee of Dakrong commune in the central province of Quang Tri, in coordination with the Dakrong Forest Protection Station, on February 26 handed over a small-clawed otter to the Cuc Phuong National Park and the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Vietnam for further care and rehabilitation.
Notable findings feature the Asian palm civet, greater coucal and red-throated flycatcher, as well as Red Data Book species such as the slow loris and pangolin.
Initial assessments by authorities indicated that the animal is a rare and endangered wild species subject to protection and listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book.
Climate change adaptation remains a top priority in Vietnam’s development strategy and national security outlook through 2050. Vietnam will maintain close cooperation with Japan, UNESCO and other partners to guarantee the project’s effectiveness and advance common goals.
Verification confirmed that the object was an MK82 bomb with its detonator still intact. Buried at a depth of around 3.5m, the bomb measured 40cm in diameter, 140cm in length and weighed approximately 250kg.
Schäfer-Gümbel praised the strong commitment of Vietnamese partners to sustainable energy goals. He noted that the long-standing development cooperation between Germany and Vietnam is evolving, with energy transition emerging as a strategic area of collaboration in addressing global challenges.
Through the lens of “Le Jardin Extraordinaire”, Vietnam was portrayed not simply as a travel destination but as a still-emerging realm of discovery: a nation whose nature, though heavily wounded in the past, demonstrates extraordinary powers of recovery, quietly upholding its pristine essence against the pressures of time.
