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. …
Read More »5-million-euro sustainable landscape project set for Central Highlands
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 …
Read More »Event set to raises awareness of ocean economy, marine biodiversity
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 …
Read More »Two endangered animals handed to national park
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 …
Read More »Calls for Hà Nội to prohibit breeding bears for bile at individual facilities
A group of organisations have suggested ways to further protect bears in Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of Education for Nature – Vietnam HÀ NỘI — A group of organisations on Monday proposed some solutions to Hà Nội authorities for the protection of bears from exploitation in the capital. …
Read More »Mekong Delta gets support to deal with environmental challenges
Erosion along Ô Môn River in Ô Môn District of Cần Thơ City in March due to climate change. It dragged four houses and a part of another into the water. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liêm CẦN THƠ — Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on Wednesday held a working session with …
Read More »Carbon pricing a low-cost solution to reduce GHG emissions in Việt Nam: official
A thermal power plant in Việt Nam. It is necessary to implement carbon pricing in Việt Nam to achieve the GHG reduction goal. VNA/VNS Photo In a recent interview with Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper, head of the Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural …
Read More »The pioneer in the fight against climate change
A solar power system to produce clean energy. Photo courtesy of Unilever HÀ NỘI — As climate change poses real threats to the global ecosystem as well as socioeconomic sustainability, Unilever Vietnam has set out a range of targets and courses of action to take the lead in the fight …
Read More »Rare primates turn up in Thanh Hóa nature reserve
Assam macaques were discovered in Pù Hu Nature Reserve, Thanh Hóa Province. — VNA/VNS Photo THANH HÓA — Five rare primate species were discovered in the Pù Hu Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hóa. The discovery of the primates, which belong to one order and two families, was …
Read More »Government takes action to protect wild birds
Việt Nam is home to over 900 bird species. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has signed a directive to protect migratory and wild birds in Việt Nam. According to Directive 4/CT-TTg, dated May 17, 2022, Việt Nam is considered one of the most important …
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