Nearly 40km of the western coast in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been eroded, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Tam has said.
Numerous activities to recreate marine resources and protect the environment were organised during the ongoing Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2017.
Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council, has underscored the need to employ synchronous solutions in environmental protection in the locality.
Floods in the Mekong Delta are expected to occur earlier this year due to higher than average rainfall, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
The northern province of Ninh Binh has chosen tourism as an economic spearhead. The locality has poured money into tourism, while not forgetting to conserve biodiversity.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh attended a ceremony in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on June 8 which was held in response to the Vietnam Seas and Islands Week 2017 and the World Oceans Day (June 8).
The Binh Son Oil Refinery Co Ltd was honoured with the National Environment Award 2017 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for its applying effective solutions in production and business activities, and in environmental protection.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has urged four localities affected by marine environmental incident last year to accelerate the disbursement of compensation and complete the process by June 30.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a circular on the promulgation of a list of wild fauna and flora species regulated in appendixes of the CITES.