Vietnam has nine biosphere reserves with a total area of 4 million hectares, accounting for 12.1 percent of the country’s total natural land area. These reserves are home to 1.78 million people.
Work started on May 14 on the first phase of a big ecological tourism complex on Cat Ba Islands in the northern port city of Hai Phong, which is projected to be Vietnam’s first carbon-free tourism area.
To celebrate the opening of Cat Bi International Airport’s new terminal, Vietjet has launched three new routes from Hai Phong to Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot.
Delegates at a recent conference called on Hai Phong city officials to turn the Cat Ba islands in its Cat Hai district into a green and high-class tourism destination.
Scientists have raised the alert on the serious degradation of marine
resources within over 1 million sq. km. of sea waters, with over 80
percent of coral reefs listed as endangered.
Environment
