Environment

Experts of the UNESCO Global Geopark Network have suggested the northern province of Lang Son to pay special attention to educating local community about the values of the Lang Son Geopark and enhancing local community’s responsibility in preserving the geopark.

The capital city of Hanoi is taking a significant step toward a more sustainable future for its public transportation system, with a July 4 approval of a plan to achieve a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035 via phasing out diesel vehicles in favour of electric ones.

The Prime Minister recently issued a dispatch requiring ministries, sectors and localities to get prepared for torrential rains in the northern region.

More than 100 European cities aim to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, 20 years ahead of the European Union's (EU) schedule. Responding to climate change to create a healthy living environment for humanity is also the wish of 80% of people around the world.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently added Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam to its Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, making it the 72nd in the world and the second in Vietnam to achieve the distinction.

The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has approved the establishment of a provincial-level marine conservation area covering 27,000 hectares.

Ten Owston’s palm civets were born at the Cuc Phuong National Park in the north of Vietnam under a captive breeding programme jointly implemented by the park and Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW), the SVW said on June 18.

Vietnam will promote the transition to technologies that utilise substances with low or zero global warming potential, and roll out sustainable cooling solutions to cut emissions by 11.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2045 under a national plan on the management and elimination of ozone-depleting substances signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on June 11.

Vietnam has issued many policies on natural resources management, environmental protection, climate change adaptation and sustainable development of the marine economy, contributing to protecting the environment and preserving blue and sustainable oceans.

In a collaborative effort between the Forest Protection Department of the southern province of Bac Lieu and Phat Quang Pagoda, nine wild animals were released back into their natural habitat at U Minh Ha National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on June 11.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), in collaboration with the People’s Committee of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, held a ceremony on June 10 to launch the Vietnam Sea and Islands Week and the Action Month for the Environment.

On the occasion of the World Environment Day (June 5), the EU's climate change monitoring service said each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest in the history in year-on-year comparisons. The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to avert "climate hell".

“For National Green Environment 2024” programme was launched on June 5 to call for community participation in protecting health and the living environment as well as enhancing knowledge about emissions reduction and participation in the carbon market.

Vietnam has a coastline of 3,260 km, with more than 3,000 large and small islands, and the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly). Vietnam’s waters are rich in natural resources, which play an important economic and geopolitical position in the region and the world.

The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and the Office of the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue on May 31 sent an official dispatch to authorities from the northern province of Quang Ninh province to the central province of Ha Tinh, requesting them to monitor storm Maliksi and prepare response measures.

An international conference was held in Hanoi on May 30 to discuss the science and technology for the treatment and mitigation of the impacts of war-left toxic chemicals/dioxin on people and the environment in Vietnam.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam and the “For a liveable Hanoi” network organised a seminar on “Ecological and social approaches in promoting sustainable and inclusive urbanism: Stakeholder engagement from experience in Hanoi”.

The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has approved non-project aid worth 122,000 USD funded by a non-profit organisation of the Netherlands to improve the collection of marine plastic waste by litter traps and set up a recycling system on a trial basis.

A ceremony was held by the People’s Committee of Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, on May 23 to mark 15 years since Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An was recognised as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO.

An event was held at Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh on May 22 to call for joint actions for wild animals, with the support of the US Agency for International Development through the Biodiversity Conservation Activity, a component of the Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation Project (VFBC).

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) called on all ministries, agencies, local authorities, organisations and individuals, to take practical actions to solve the problems related to nature conservation and biodiversity.

Vietnam wants to deepen the traditional reliable relations and strategic partnership with France, particularly the French Development Agency (AFD), said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha while receiving AFD Deputy Director General Marie-Hélène Loison in Hanoi.

The first-ever provincial-level biodiversity museum was launched in the central province of Quang Nam on May 15, introducing more than 3,700 photos and 1,200 specimens of flora and fauna found in the locality.

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has just released a report warning that global annual damages caused by climate change are estimated at 38 trillion USD, with a likely range of 19-59 trillion USD in 2050. Fighting against climate change is always an urgent task for all countries in the world.

An event themed “Vietnam - EU joining hands for a clean environment” took place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on May 12.

The authorities of Hoanh Mo commune of Binh Lieu district, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, coordinated with their Chinese counterparts from Fangchenggang city’s Dong Zhong town to clean up the environment along the shared border river from May 9 to 11.

Diversifying communications methods to enhance public awareness of natural disaster prevention and control, and ensuring accurate and timely forecast are among solutions to minimise damage caused by natural disasters, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said while chairing a national conference on natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue in 2024 held in Hanoi on May 10.

The Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has rescued a yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) which belongs to IB group - the list of endangered and rare species prioritized for protection following the Government’s Decree 84/2021/ND-CP.

Ministries, sectors, and localities have been building documents providing detailed guidance for the implementation of the Land Law so that the law can take effect on July 1, 2024, instead of January 1, 2025 as previously planned, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Minh Ngan.

Home to seven nature reserves, Quang Nam was selected by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to host the National Biodiversity Restoration Year 2024.