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Thứ Bảy, ngày 22/11/2025
Air pollution causes “huge” reduction in intelligence

18/05/2020

Air pollution causes a “huge” reduction in intelligence, according to new research, indicating that the damage to society of toxic air is far deeper than the well-known impacts on physical health.
Vietnam Environment Administration: 10 years of establishment and development

13/02/2019

The VEA establishment is a significant milestone in the process of planning and upgrading state management agencies for environmental protection, marking the development of environmental sector in Việt Nam.
Only 11 sarus cranes spotted at Tram Chim National Park

24/07/2018

Only 11 sarus cranes, the tallest species of flying birds on earth, have been spotted this year at Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province - which used to be the top destination of the bird in the Mekong Delta region.
Sea turtle conservation project to launch

29/12/2017

The IUCN plans to launch a communication campaign to promote the non-use of plastic bags as a prelude to its sea turtle conservation programme on Lý Sơn Island in 2018.
Prevent soil erosion with horse grass

30/03/2016

For many years, farmers in Vinh Kien District - on the edge of Yen Bai and Tuyen Quang provinces - watched heavy rains wash away the soil of their farms, eroding the best soil layer for growing cassava. Many local households rely on cassava for their incomes, as well as on traditional rice paddy cultivation. And soil erosion has become much worse recently, as downpours grow more aggressive.
Habitat loss threatens survival of large flying foxes

15/09/2015

The population of large flying foxes (Pteropus vampyrus) living in the southern Ca Mau Province is facing depletion in its numbers. The Provincial Forest Protection Department has found that there are only about 2,000 large flying foxes in Ca Mau now, which is about one-tenth of the population in 2006.
UNDP-funded project aims to protect wetlands

15/09/2015

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to conserve wetland areas and establish two more wetland preservation areas in Thai Binh and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.
First USAID biodiversity policy prioritizes Vietnam

15/09/2015

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) recently announced its first ever biodiversity policy in Washington including a vision on global biodiversity conservation for sustainable long-term development.
Harmful industrial waste trade poses threat

15/09/2015

Hazardous industrial waste must be destroyed and has been banned from being sold for fear of heath risks and environmental pollution. Hazardous waste, however is still being sold in the southern province of Dong Nai. Hazardous industrial waste trading centres can be found on some streets, such as Nguyen Ai Quoc, Bui Van Hoa and along National Highway 1A.
Innovating technology to protect the environment

15/09/2015

Coal is one of Quang Ninh Province’s most important mineral resources. However, almost all coal mines have been applied backward technology to exploit coal, negatively impacting on land and water resources.
Toxic waste flows through Binh Yen

22/10/2025

Tonnes of untreated waste in Nam Thanh Commune's Binh Yen village have been discharged into fields and canals, polluting the environment and causing headaches for authorities in northern Nam Dinh Province.