An under-construction road in a UNESCO-recognised geopark in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has faced landslides.

Surveys about biodiversity by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have uncovered a ‘treasury’ of rare and precious rare animals in Kon Long district in Kon Tum province.

Biodiversity in Vietnam is facing serious challenges, especially in the context of climate change.

With high biodiversity and outstanding historical and cultural values, Vu Quang National Park in Ha Tinh province is not only a multi-purpose conservation area but also has the potential to develop sustainable eco-tourism.

It’s time to think about developing eco-tourism and scientific research at national parks.

Experts say Quang Ngai provincial authorities will create difficulties for themselves in achieving heritage conservation if they do not relocate industrial zones out of the Ly Son – Sa Huynh Geopark.

VietNamNet Bridge - Agencies in recent years have discovered elephant tusk trafficking cases, in which tusks were brought to Vietnam in disguised containers before they are shipped to other countries.

The central province plans to allocate a fund of VND100 billion (US$4.4 million) to restore a 100ha forest as a safe habitat for a herd of gray-shanked douc langurs (pygathrix cinerea) living in Dong Co Village of Nui Thanh district in 2019-28.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has agreed with the Tay Ninh Province’s policy to merge the Chang Riec historical and cultural forest with Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park for administrative purposes.

The demand for animal bone glue, especially tiger bone glue, is high as people believe the glue can help improve health. More and more tigers have been killed and traffickers are earning big money from glue sales.

A group of reporters from Tap chi Bao ve Rung va Moi Truong (Forest and Environment Journal) have been able to penetrate a large-scale wildlife trafficking ring which carries out both domestic and cross-border affairs.

VietNamNet Bridge - The skills of Truong Thanh Khoan, a farmer in Dong Nai province, to create agarwood from the do tram tree (aquilaria crassna) has been described as ‘second to none’. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – With unspoiled beaches, ancient fishing villages, hundreds of serene islands covered with dense greenery and a national park with a diverse range of wild species, 

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 40 pangolins have died because of asthenia caused by poor eating in a non-natural environment. Only 20 remain stay alive.

VietNamNet Bridge - At the Yok Don National Park, 100 trees are cut down every month on average. In 90 percent of cases, illegal loggers responsible for the damage cannot be found.

The langurs (Trachypithecus) in the remote mountainous area of Thiet Son in Tuyen Hoa district of Quang Binh province have a loyal friend and protector, Nguyen Thanh Tu, a retired border soldier who carries water to the mountain to feed them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A master plan to conserve the environment and build infrastructure in Quang Binh Province's Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park by 2030 has just been announced in Dong Hoi City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a douc langur from a local resident.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Those seeking to immerse themselves in forest life can visit Bach Ma National Park in the heart of Viet Nam, which offers eco-tours designed to showcase the area's biodiversity.