Environment

It reported that it has discovered 130 trai lý trees, 25 đỉnh tùng trees and 120 trà hoa trái mỏng trees in Pù Luông forests. Trà hoa trái mỏng (Camellia pleurocarpa) in Pù Luông Nature Reserve. — VNA/VNS Photo THANH HÓA — The management board of the Pù Luông Nature …

The second annual Net Zero Challenge contest to seek technological solutions to address climate change began in HCM City on Tuesday. With prize money of VNĐ15 billion (US$630,000), it is open to Vietnamese and foreign startups, research teams, and non-profits working in climate technologies.   The annual Net Zero Challenge …

Ngọc Hiển District in the southernmost province of Cà Mau has already suffered from 20 riverbank erosion this rainy season though it has only just begun, and the resultant losses are estimated at over VNĐ1.3 billion (US$50,700) besides the adverse effect they have had on the lives of local people.   Erosion of …

Passport holders will have the opportunity to receive benefits, rewards and discounts for visiting these national parks. Image of the National Park Passport of Việt Nam. Photo chinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam has introduced a new National Park Passport, which aims to nurture the development of ecotourism in national …

The planning project’s objectives are to proactively prevent and control environmental pollution and degradation; to restore and improve environmental quality; and to prevent decline and enhance biodiversity in order to ensure the people’s right to live in a healthy environment. Vân Long wetland nature reserve in Ninh Bình Province. By …

The Ministry of Finance has asked the Government to extend farming land use tax exemption to attract more investment into the agricultural sector. Representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic and Mega Group pose for a group photo. — VNA/VNS Photo PRAGUE — Mega Group of the Czech …

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting identified this year’s rainy season as particularly complex and unpredictable. A heavy rain causes a wash out of a section of local road in the northern city of Hải Phòng in June. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Ngọc HÀ NỘI — The National Centre for …

On National Highway 32 section of Kim Chung Commune of Hoài Đức District, pedestrians struggle to navigate through ‘dust storms’ from a construction sites by the road during hot summer days. The section of National Highway 32 in Kim Chung Commune of Hoài Đức District is shrouded in dust from the …

In 1994, the UN General Assembly designated June 17 as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which aims to improve public awareness of drought and desertification and encourage the implementation of UN measures to fight the phenomena in hard-hit countries. Rangers patrol forests in the Hồng Lĩnh mountain …

Việt Nam is progressing its energy transition by decreasing its dependence on fossil fuel-based electricity and prioritising the development of clean, sustainable energy sources to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The solar-wind power farm complex in Thuận Nam District, Ninh Thuận Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Nam’s journey towards energy transition …