More than 2,000 Asian openbill storks, a rare bird species, have chosen Tram Chim National Park as their habitat, partly thanks to the improved environment in the sanctuary of Dong Thap province.
Water supply experts have emphasised the need to deal with water issue in the entire Mekong River basin that comprises six countries along the river in order to ensure the sustainable use.
The Germany-Vietnam Water Forum held in HCM City on November 9 to discuss ways the two countries could cooperate in water, wastewater and urban resilience projects.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will invest 90 billion VND (4 million USD) to develop sustainable ecological tourism in Tram Chim National Park in 2016-2020.
The pursuance of private goals in the use of Mekong River water resources could make countries miss chances to optimise their mutual benefits to ensure energy, water, food, and ecological security.
Two or three storms and tropical depressions may appear in the East Sea this November with one or two likely to hit the central and southern regions of Vietnam.
Vietnamese businesses’ spending on environmental protection remains modest compared to their total investment and operation expenses, according to a survey released on November 2.
Tuyen Quang province plans to have an additional 866 hectares of forest granted with sustainable forest management certificates in line with the Forest Stewardship Council standards by the end of 2016
The Prime Minister has issued a plan to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change with five objectives, including reducing green house gas (GHG) emission and adapting to climate change.
Severe floods are expected as the river water level is rising swiftly in the central provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces, which were devastated by historic floods earlier this month.
People in the northern localities are bracing for another cold spell accompanied with scattered rainfall from November 1, according to the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.
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