A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) on reducing marine plastic waste in the central province of Quang Binh was inked on November 19 as part of a workshop held in the provincial capital Dong Hoi.
The People’s Committee of central Phu Yen province and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Vietnam held a conference on June 18 to discuss strengthening the management of domestic solid and plastic wastes in the locality.
Two families of 10 gray-shanked douc langurs (pygathrix cinerea) – a critically endangered (CR) species – have been newly found in the 30ha secondary forest in Tam My Tay commune of the central province of Quang Nam’s Nui Thanh district.
Up to 48 wild animals were successfully rescued in December 2019 thanks to close coordination between Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) and relevant agencies.
Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, a Ramsar site in Vietnam, has seen 192 hectares of its plants recovered thanks to p reservation efforts.
Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap is a highlight in the local tourism map, according to Nguyen Ngoc Thuong, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam’s power needs could be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam and Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance.
The U Minh Thuong National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang was recognised as Vietnam’s 8 th Ramsar site at a ceremony held on February 22.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in conjunction with
the World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam held a workshop on June 26
in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to raise public awareness of the
importance of sediment for the delta’s natural resources.
Vietnamese shrimp exporter Quoc Viet in the southern province of Ca Mau
has become the first company in Asia to receive an Aquaculture
Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
Solutions for the implementation of project “Life under a new climate:
preparing rural livelihoods through ecosystem-based adaptation at Lang
Sen Wetland Reserve” in the second half of 2013 were discussed at a July
19 meeting in the southern province of Long An.
The Australian Government Aid Programme
(AusAid) will help in the organisation of Earth Hour 2010 on March 27
to raise people’s awareness about climate change.
Dwellers in 20 cities across Vietnam
are likely to turn off home lights and unnecessary electric equipment
for at least an hour on March 27 in response to Earth Hour--a worldwide
call to save energy.
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