Amid the hustle and bustle of Vietnam’s capital, a dedicated force of forest rangers quietly preserves nearly 27,100 hectares of forest and forestry land across Hanoi, an essential “green belt” that, while modest in size, plays a vital role in climate regulation, ecological protection, and links to eco‑tourism, cultural heritage, and spiritual practices.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre planned to grow an additional 171 ha of forest this year and expected a forest coverage of 2% by 2025, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has said that the level of PM2.5 fine dust pollution may rise above safe levels in some areas of the country as early as next year due to lower temperatures.
The Prime Minister's Directive 05/CT-TTg has required ministries, sectors and localities to strengthen forest management and protection, and urgently take action against illegal deforestation and encroachment on forest land.
The administration of central Quang Tri province has approved in principle three wind power projects with total capital approximating 5.8 trillion VND (251.7 million USD).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has turned down proposals from Binh Thuan, Quang Nam, and Ninh Binh provinces for forest land to be used for several projects.
The 2017 Forestry Law, which came into force on January 1, 2019, has expanded the notion of residential communities and acknowledged them as one of the seven groups of forest owners for the first time
A water resource management project has been underway in Dak Rong commune, K’Bang district of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, aiming to preserve the local biodiversity, improve the livelihood of communities in the basins of Srepok and Sesan rivers sustainably, and encourage the engagement of parties in managing natural resources.
Nearly 57,000 hectares of alternative forests were planted across Vietnam as of June 30, equal to 84 percent of the total area needed to be grown after forest land had been shifted to other purposes.
A massive influx of migrants from remote northern provinces to the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region has put intense pressure on the local population and has hindered socio-economic development.
MARD announced the National REDD+ Action Programme, which aims to increase forest cover to 45 percent of national territory and contribute to an 8 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
Data on forest and forest land will be collected by an electronic forest information system for decision making or statistical purposes and designing a strategy or plan for forest development.
Binh Thuan province on July 26 announced an action plan in realisation of the “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” (REDD+) initiative for the 2016-2020 period.
About 8 million ethnic minority people in Vietnam will benefit from a project to promote their access to and management capacity of farmland and forest land, CARE International said.
