The co-management model for mangrove forest protection in Soc Trang province has improved livelihoods in local communities and efficiently protects forests.
It is forecast that climate change will increase the risk of forest fires next year, therefore concerned organisations should be vigilant and prepare for fire prevention and control.
A flock of 500 darters, a species at risk of extinction, have been found at a tourist site in Buu Long ward, Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.
A flock of 500 darters, a species at risk of extinction, have been found at a tourist site in Buu Long ward, Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.
The Indonesian Government decided to cancel the planned shutdown of Komodo Island, a popular destination in the eastern region as populations of the rare lizard Komodo remain stable despite influx of visitors.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Green Annamites Project has recently equipped the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with a forest management system.
Nam Khat commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province is home to more than 1,100 hectares of Son Tra trees. This tree variety presents high economic value to local people.
Ways to intensify the enforcement of laws on protecting forests and forest products in the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands were the focus of a workshop held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on August 22.
Forest rangers of the Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on July 4, rescued a rare sea turtle trapped by plastic waste in the park’s conserved sea area.
Fifteen forest fires were recorded from June 26-30, ravaging over 100 ha of forest, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
The Con Cuong district People’s Court in the central province of Nghe An has sentenced five local poachers to a total of 13 years and six months in prison for violating regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals.
Police in Bach Thong district of northern Bac Kan province have reported that they are rushing to file prosecution documents against people involved in recent incidents of illegal deforestation.
The coastal forest area in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has declined in recent years because of climate change and improper fishing which has damaged protective mangrove trees.
The population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys, a rare species indigenous to Vietnam, has developed considerably in the northernmost province of Ha Giang thanks to conservation efforts.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has some 13,000ha of forests facing a major threat of fires in An Minh, Hon Dat, Giang Thanh, and Phu Quoc districts.
Dozens of hectares of forest were illegally cut down and private properties were constructed along National Road 29 in the area between Ea Sup and Buon Don districts as authorities admitted they were struggling to stop the encroachment.
Over 100,000 ha out of 350,000 ha of forests in the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan are on the highest alert for fires as the peak of the dry season begins, according to the provincial Forestry Management Department.
Living away from their homes, wives and children and staying all day and night in deep forests make life tough for forest rangers of the Vinh canyon forest protection station.
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
