Efforts made to protect “treasure” of Da Nang
Son Tra Peninsula, about 10km from the center of Da Nang City, is home to a population of 1,300 red-shanked douc langurs thanks to the area’s suitable living environment.
Documentary films on biodiversity, animal welfare screened in Hanoi
The Goethe-Institut, in collaboration with the Centre for Nature Conservation and Development (CCD) and FOUR PAWS Viet/Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh, on September 21 hosted a screening of two documentaries on biodiversity conservation and animal welfare in Hanoi as part of the project ECO FILM Production 2021-2022.
Forests in Central Highlands witnessing serious encroachment
Even though the Prime Minister has ordered a closure to Central Highlands forests for a long time, it is a fact that the forests here are being encroached from different directions. Statistics reveal that the total surface area of these forests is only 2.5 million hectares, and the situation is getting worse.
Coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay to be regrown, restored
The People's Committee of Khanh Hoa Province recently informed that it has approved for Van San Dao Joint Stock Company to implement a non-profit project to conserve and restore coral reefs in Nha Trang Bay within five years.
Earth Hour 2021 in Vietnam going online
Due to the complication of Covid-19 pandemic, activities of Earth Hour 2021 Campaign in the world mostly go online. Being launched in Vietnam by SGGP Newspaper, the campaign has attracted the participation of thousands of people in many innovative online activities.