Holding a significant strategic geopolitical position in the Gulf of Tokin , Bach Long Vi island district in the northern port city of Hai Phong is endowed with rich biodiversity.
The central city of Da Nang is making every effort to raise the ratio of forest coverage to over 45 percent, with nearly 41,000 hectares of natural and 16,000 hectares of planted forest.
The first hot spell of summer, with temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius, is sending more people, especially children and the elderly to hospital.
How climate change and water management are becoming issues of national security in Vietnam and solutions for the country were the topic at a panel discussion held by the Stimson Center.
Thanh Hoa has urged the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex to install more automatic wastewater monitoring equipment, including cameras, to facilitate the locality monitoring the project.
The cause of recent mass fish deaths in the central region has been identified but not yet publicised as it was waiting for more voices, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said.
Hundreds of ancient trees in Tra Vinh city, which is described as the "Green City" of the Mekong Delta region, could be at risk of death, experts warn.