Environment

  Authorities plant mangrove forests in Trà Vinh Province’s Cầu Ngang District. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hòa TRÀ VINH — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is growing more forests and strengthening conservation of existing ones. This is meant to protect the environment, adapt to climate change and improve …

Many fishermen clean their boats while docked at Sa Huỳnh fishing port and discharge wastewater directly into the sea. — Photo moitruongvadothi.vn   QUẢNG NGÃI — Large amounts of waste have been washing ashore in the southern central province of Quảng Ngãi recently, despite efforts of the community to keep the rubbish …

  Tourists visit Vân Long Nature Reserve in the northern province of Ninh Bình. — Photo baoninhbinh.org.vn HÀ NỘI — Preventing tourists from buying ivory products and endangered wild species is essential, especially in the context of Việt Nam having fully reopened its doors to international tourists, a workshop held in Hà Nội …

  An area of coral reef in Nha Trang Bay with coverage at medium level. — VNA/VNS Photo KHÁNH HOÀ — The south-central province of Khánh Hoà is planning to suspend dive tourism in vulnerable coral reef areas in Nha Trang Bay due to serious reef degradation. The Standing Board of …

  The Mekong Delta is the first economic zone in Việt Nam to develop regional integrated planning. — VNA/VNS Photo CẦN THƠ — Agricultural planning is a crucial part of the Mekong Delta regional master plan that will help open opportunities, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan has said. The …

  Fresh water is available for use at An Bình Islet of Lý Sơn Islands in Quảng Ngãi Province. Two seawater desalination plants, donated by Doosan Vina, fully resumed operation after maintenance in 2020-22. Photo courtesy of Doosan Vina LÝ SƠN ISLANDS, QUẢNG NGÃI  — Engineers and workers from Korean …

Did you know dolphins follow vessels because it’s like getting a free ride? When they swim in the wake of a boat they use less energy. That was the case this week when fishermen off the coast of Khánh Hòa Province were surrounded by a huge pod of dolphins. Watch the …

  Participants join tree planting in Ba Vì National Park responding  to the World Day of Combat Desertification and Drought. — VNS  Photo Tố  Như HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has made strong efforts to combat land degradation and improve livelihoods for people contributing to sustainable forestry development, said deputy director of the General Department of Forestry Phạm …

  Coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay Marine Protected Area are dying en masse. VNA/VNS Photo KHÁNH HÒA — Saving the coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay Marine Protected Area from massive bleaching is a priority that requires a long-term, scientific and sustainable strategy, scientists and oceanographers have said. Coral bleaching occurs …