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Over 5 tonnes of pangolin scales discovered in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

Anti-smuggling officers in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province found five tonnes of pangolin scales at the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in the province’s Phu My town on May 23.

 

Phu Yen coral reefs in need of conservation

The central coastal province of Phu Yen is searching for solutions to protect the local coral reefs which have been damaged by human activities.

 

Farmers stricken with fish die-off in La Nga river

For the past 2 years, the massive number of death in the fish population in artificial breeding farms on the La Nga river, Dinh Quan district, Dong Nai province has been leaving local fishermen devastated.

 

Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve becomes Vietnam’s ninth Ramsar site

The Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been recognised as Vietnam’s ninth Ramsar site.

 

Various environmental activities to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019

A wide range of environmental protection activities are to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019, scheduled for early next month, announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on May 20.

 

Gia Lai struggles to fight pine forest destruction

The Gia Lai Forest Protection sub-department has asked the police to investigate the recent destruction of a pine forest, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper reported.

Forest watchers makes mangrove forest their homes

More than a hundred forest watchers from the HCM City’s Youth Volunteers are spending their days and nights in the vast Can Gio Mangrove Forest.

To Lich River clean-up shows progress

Despite some improvements in To Lich River water quality, many experts are still expressing doubts.

 

Thanh Hoa coast drowned in rubbish

The coastal path in Hau Loc District is the most polluted area in Thanh Hoa Province as it has become an illegal dumping site.

 

River erosion becomes dangerous in Kien Giang

River and seaside erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has become more serious in recent years and greatly affected local residents.

 

Votive papers dumped in Huong River

Authorities in the central city of Hue are searching for a group of people who dumped a large amount of votive papers into the Huong River.

Nanotechnology reduces odour on To Lich River

A Japanese cleaning nano-technology has helped reduce the bad smell from the polluted To Lich River in Hanoi, according to online newspaper toquoc.vn.vn.

Seventh graders win environmental documentary award

A short documentary on how to unleash the potential of sustainable tourism of Quang Nam Province’s Thu Bon River after the historic flood in 2000 brought a special prize for two secondary school students

Environmental, sea, island protection campaign to launch in Bac Lieu

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, will launch a sea and island week, as well as an action month for environmental protection on June 1.

 

Hanoi Animal Save makes Hanoi cleaner

Ever since the Trashtag Challenge became viral in Vietnam, lots of groups and organizations have been organizing cleanups all over the country to promote a cleaner and safer image of Vietnam.

 

Da Nang to penalize hotels discharging untreated sewage

Authorities of the central coastal city of Danang in September will conduct inspections and penalize hotels and restaurants found to have discharged untreated sewage into the environment.

 

Villagers protect sandalwood forest in Gia Lai

For more than 20 years, Rơ Mah Kem from the village of Grông has been quietly guarding the precious giáng hương (sandalwood) forest in Ia Kriêng Commune in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

 

La Nga mass fish death under investigation

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the mass death of over 300 tonnes of fish in the La Nga River following rain.

 

Endangered dolphin caught in Ben Tre

A rare Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin has been caught by fishermen in Ben Tre Province.

 

Waste disposal technology must take regional characteristics into account

Prof. Dang Kim Chi, former Vice Director of the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology speaks to the Viet Nam Government Portal on which waste disposal techniques are suitable for Vietnam.