Perfect break from rain to Mui Ne

Now the summer season is here (ironically during the middle of the rainy season) the weekend breaks of Saigonese are the norm and the hordes are heading off to Mui Ne and we thought we would join them. The rain sometimes gets to us all.

Biodiversity Conservation in Southern Truong Son

On 25th June, in Da Lat City (Lam Dong), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) held a workshop to assess the current status, challenges and propose solutions for biodiversity conservation in the landscape areas of Southern Nam Truong Son.

New flame-headed bird species found in Cambodia capital

A new species of bird with a distinctive orange-red coloured tuft of feathers on its head has been found in Cambodia's populous capital city, conservationists said on Wednesday.

Storks guard shrimp lagoon

At night when the owners of fish and shrimp lakes have to keep themselves vigil or hire guards to protect their lakes, Mr. Ninh can sleep until the morning because his shrimp lagoon is protected by storks. Several times, thanks to the cries of storks -- Ninh caught shrimp thieves.

Con Co Reserve – basis for marine resources

The establishment of Con Co Island Marine Reserve is a basis for central Quang Tri province to manage its marine resources and environment in a collective, unified and effective way.

More fund for climate change response

Around 6,000 communes which are mostly vulnerable to climate change will get US$5 million to mitigate natural disaster risks.

Rare hawksbill turtle released in Binh Dinh

A 4kg hawksbill turtle, a rare species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world, was released in the central province of Binh Dinh on June 25.

Cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea on environmental resources

On 20th June, the 10th Meeting of Environment Minister between Vietnam and Korea opened in Seoul, under the co-chairmanship of Minister of Vietnam Natural Resources and Environment – Mr. Nguyen Minh Quang and Minister of Korean Environment, Mr. Yoon Seong-kyu.

New flame-headed bird species found in Cambodia capital

A new species of bird with a distinctive orange-red coloured tuft of feathers on its head has been found in Cambodia's populous capital city, conservationists said on Wednesday.

Paintball shooting tours stopped to protect ecosystem

The Da Nang People’s Committee has finally decided to stop paintball shooting, the game organized for the travelers to the Son Tra natural reserve area, so as to avoid possible harming of the wildlife.