Environment

  Endangered Asian openbills are spotted in Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park in Tây Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo  TÂY NINH — More than 1,000 Asian openbills, an endangered species in Việt Nam, are gathering at a savanna called Tà Nốt inside the Lò Gò-Xa Mát National Park in the southern …

  A man delivering used batteries at a collection spot of Vietnam Recycles. — Photo ktdt.vn HÀ NỘI — The collection of used batteries in Hà Nội is currently at a standstill due to various problems. The Law on Environmental Protection regulates that manufacturers and importers take responsibility for collecting used …

  People grow mangroves in Trà Vinh Province in the Mekong Delta region. Mangroves have an important role in climate adaptation. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Local authorities and experts from international organisations and partners discussed measures to increase the mangrove restoration and afforestation in Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta region …

Members of Nam Định Province’s youth union and officials from the Xuân Thủy National Park picked up trash on the beach in Giao Hải Commune, Giao Thủy District, last weekend. One of the activities held across Việt Nam was to mark World Ocean Day (June 8). — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Đạt  …

  The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed first MOU in Việt Nam on climate change and environmental protection on Wednesday in Hà Nội. — Photo from USAID HÀ NỘI — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea International …

  Mangrove forests being planted inside an embankment along the coast in Kiên Giang Province’s An Biên District. – VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải KIÊN GIANG – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang plans to build 200 erosion prevention works along its coasts and rivers by 2030. …

  Grey-shanked douc langurs in Hòn Dồ mountain area, Quảng Nam Province. VNA/VNS Photo Đoàn Hữu Trung QUẢNG NAM A total of 68 grey-shanked douc langurs are living in Hòn Dồ mountain area, Quảng Nam Province. The primates were found after an assessment of the area in Tam Mỹ Tây Commune , Núi Thành District. …

  Deforestation-free jurisdictional approach to ecosystem management and protection will be applied so that farmers can stay on their land for sustainable incomes. — Photo courtesy of the UNDP ĐÀ LẠT — A project to strengthen integrated sustainable landscape management through a deforestation-free jurisdiction in the Central Highlands Lâm Đồng and Đắk Nông provinces was …

  Cửa Việt Port in central Quảng Trị Province. The province has invested in building seaports and infrastructure to exploit sea-based economic potential effectively. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — A host of activities are scheduled during the Vietnam Sea and Island Week, starting from June 1, to raise awareness and a sense of …

  The pig-tailed macaque was held in captivity in Hưng Yên Province before being handed over to Cúc Phương National Park. — VNA/VNS Photo  NINH BÌNH — Two critically endangered animals have been put under the protection of Cúc Phương National Park in the northern province of Ninh Bình after they …