Vietnam’s Ocean Health Index ranks lower than that of other countries, reflecting that the state of the marine ecosystem is declining and continues to decline in the next five years, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned.
The number of tourists to the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) has been on the rise for some time, bringing sizable economic and social benefits, and proving the tourism sector’s important role in the area’s socio-economic development.
For almost two years, residents in Hue have complained about the night market set up on the city's foot street that runs along the poetic Huong (Perfume) River which dissects the ancient imperial city centre.
Green buildings are still rare in Viet Nam though the country is among the 10 most vulnerable in the world to climate change and sea level rise.
Soc Trang Province in the Mekong Delta has three well-known pagodas – Khleang, Doi, Dat Set and Chen Kieu – which are all built in Khmer style.
Management, storage of artefacts, and technical and personal skills training have been challenges for Quang Nam Province, along with the managing board of My Son Sanctuary, in conservation and protection of heritage sites.
The World Bank has paid special attention to projects to respond to climate change, Country Director of the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa said during her working session with authorities of the Mekong delta city of Can Tho in the city on December 16.
According to the Fauna & Flora International (FFI), research carried out in the Khau Ca Sanctuary of snub-nosed monkeys in Ha Giang province has recorded that the number of snub-nosed monkeys is recovering, with over 110 individuals.
Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment Schultz Van Hagen on December 16 handed over the “Mekong Delta Project” to Vietnam at a High level meeting on a shared framework for Mekong Delta Development.
The program to limit the use of nylon bags has initially worked in changing Hanoians' habit of taking that bags in daily life and shopping.