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Vietnam has over 300 green buildings

Vietnam now has over 300 projects meeting green construction standards with a total floor area of around 7.2 million square meters, said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van.

Mekong Delta’s sand resources likely to be depleted by 2035

With 35-55 million cubic meters of sand extracted each year, the Mekong Delta’s sand reserves could be completely depleted before 2035, according to research from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam.

Vietnam looks for improved management of captive tigers

The initiative also seeks to define the terms for breeding and keeping tigers for conservation purposes and to ensure proper care and welfare standards for tigers in captivity.

WWF supports restoration on Tra Su Wetland Reserve

This region annually receives floodwater from the Mekong River during the rainy season to maintain the seasonal inundation (rotating wet-dry seasons) of a natural wetland.

Many whales seen in Quang Ninh’s Co To sea water

Whales have visited Cô Tô District’s beach in Quảng Ninh Province in the last few days.

Vietnam gets $41.2 million in emission reduction payments

Vietnam has received 41.2 million USD, equivalent to 80% of the total funding, from the World Bank for 10.3 million tonnes of CO2 as a result of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in deforestation and forest degradation until 2025.

Plastic waste management app contest launched in tourism sector

A contest on plastic waste management applications in the tourism sector was launched on September 28, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association.

VN to host green growth, global goals partnership summit in 2025

The Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 summit was established in 2017 based on an initiative by the Danish government, formerly known as the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF).

‘Action for a Green Vietnam’ program has born its first fruit

The first destinations on the journey “Action for a Green Vietnam” of Unilever Vietnam and OMO brand, are witnessing constant changes in the landscape, environment, and people's awareness.

Misconceptions lead to ineffectiveness in household waste sorting

While multiple campaigns and regulations have raised awareness of waste sorting across VN for more than a decade, misconceptions are still one of the biggest challenges for effective waste treatment and recycling.

Uncontrolled deforestation in Northern region calls for attention

The hills in Soc Son District and Ba Vi District (Hanoi) are turning messier these days due to forest land and agricultural land encroachment to build resorts, homestays for personal profit.

Waste sorting at source bringing great benefits of billions of USD

There are about 60,000 tonnes of waste disposed of each day in Vietnam, only 15 percent of which is collected, recycled, or reused.

Xuan Thuy National Park seeks ASEAN heritage status

The People’s Committee of the northern province of Nam Dinh has agreed to Xuan Thuy National Park preparing a dossier to submit to the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity for approval as ASEAN Heritage Park.

Expert calls Son Tra monkey feeding needs to be resolved

It is common to see monkeys seeking food at a dumping site behind Linh Ung Pagoda. The habit has been formed as they are often given food by tourists, and they rush to the pagoda for food.

VN advances national plan to eliminate ozone-depleting substances

VN is advised to promote the carbon credit market in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector as one way to protect the ozone layer.

Quang Ninh: Co To island district enforces single-use plastic ban for tourists

Tourists to Co To island district of Quang Ninh province will be banned from bringing plastic bags and single-use plastic products to its islands from September 15.

Dong Nai seeks human-elephant coexistence

The Humane Society International (HSI) in Việt Nam has coordinated with Dong Nai Province to pilot an Elephant Conservation Project that sets up cameras to learn more about the animals and monitor conflict between them and people.

Vietnam sees huge potential for carbon credits from forest, agriculture, energy

The domestic carbon credit market will not launch until 2028, yet there is now a huge potential of benefits from a great number of buyers and sellers.

Vietnam wildlife crime enforcement reaches remarkable levels, report reveals

The report emphasised that the rate of apprehending violators in criminal cases related to wildlife transport and trade in Vietnam reached a significant high.

The tragedy of Central Highlands elephants

Driven by a blind belief that elephant fur and tusks would bring good luck to the owner, one action multiplied into ten, and ten multiplied into a hundred, leading to an unexpected calamity for the elephants of the Central Highlands.