Mangrove forest revives in Ninh Ich

Bai Trieu area in Ninh Ich Commune (Ninh Hoa District, Khanh Hoa Province) has a naturally formed mangrove forest where the dominant vegetation of woody plants is formed.

Hotels go green, but what does that mean?

With a heightened sense of environmental awareness and concern, meeting planners are looking to hotels and resorts to do their part to conserve. And it seems hoteliers have stepped up to the plate - and stepped up their game in the process.

Hands-on lessons to encourage recycling

Hands-on learning has given Dao Thuy Duong, 10, an invaluable lesson in how to think about waste.

Development could further endanger Central Highlands rhinos

Scientists are concerned that the last of Vietnam’s rhinos may be threatened by an ethnic minority group living in the same Central Highlands area.

Da Nang - A great place to go

Da Nang, a coastal city in the central region, is a place where you can relax and visit many beautiful places. With all the hills, mountains, islands and sea, Da Nang is always filled with fresh air.

Come and see old wooden houses

Co Vien Lau, a cultural tourist site located in the heart of the Tam Coc-Bich Dong Tourist Site (Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province), covers 21,000 sq.m. Here visitors can see 25 old houses built in the style of the 18-20th century Red River civilisation, homes that are made of precious timber with intricate wood carving that has a distinctive local flavour.

Discovering charming Phu Yen

Phu Yen is naturally endowed with a nearly 200 km coastline and a great many gulfs, lagoons, beaches and islets. The province also has rivers, mountains, lakes, hot spa areas and valuable tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites.

Ba Be strives for world heritage status

Ba Be Lake, a 450 ha fresh water lake, 150 m above sea level, in Ba Be National Park in northeastern Bac Can Province. Ba Be National Park is an abundant bioreserve area containing the world’s only fresh-water karst lake and several rare species of fauna and flora. This year Ba Be National Park celebrates its 5th anniversary as an ASEAN Heritage Park.

Regional forum warns climate change will affect millions

Up to 150 government officials and experts from the Mekong region attended the Regional Forum on Mekong River Commission’s (MRC) Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative, which opened in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 2, 2009.

Saigon Zoo accepts first baby giraffe

The Saigon Zoo has welcomed a new citizen: the first giraffe which was born at the zoo.