According to the assessment of the Institute of Economy and Aquatic Project, untreated wastes more and more discharge into the river and sea valleys. These bring about pollution of sea environment which have influenced the development of tourism sector.
Steering board of sanitation – environment of Ranh Gia city (Kien Giang province) has promulgated a plan of organizing a peak week of general environment sanitation across the city from September 21st to September 28th 2008.
At the seminar "Vietnam and Cuba sharing experiences on preservation of coral reef” which was hold by the Vietnam Environment Administration in Hanoi, experts considered that:
The Prime Minister has signed a decision on recognizing Tra O lagoon as an inland water area conservation park.
Illegal hunting and logging is threatening several endangered species in protected forests in the Cape Ca Mau National Park every day, said Tran Quoc Tuan, park director.
Students of some primary schools in the capital are now learning how to classify waste as part of a programme to educate students about the environment.
Vietnam is willing to cooperate with other countries to push ahead negotiations within the framework of the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Bali itinerary in the time to come.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master plan to protect the environment of Phu Quoc Island, a district in the southern province of Kien Giang.
Thien Ly explores the majestically diverse and beautifully unspoiled wetlands of Tra Su Forest that the Vietnamese Government has decided to preserve for the sake of the environment.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is laying the groundwork for water and sanitation project that will help improve the health and lives of about 200,000 people living in nine towns in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Vietnam.