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A wild ride in the wrong place

VietNamNet Bridge – Elephants are considered humans’ best friends in the Central Highlands in Vietnam.

Old irrigation reservoirs in Central Highlands could break, flood area

VietNamNet Bridge - Floods and landslides have occurred recently in the northwest, the northern central region and Central Highlands, causing serious consequences.


Forests sold within four to six years after planting

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have voiced concern about the short life cycle of forests which are sold four to six years after planting.

Social News 11/8

Quang Tri strives to minimise child drowning, Measures sought to ensure reservoirs’ safety in Central, Central Highlands, Cà Mau to speed up urban area upgrades, VND7trn bridge connecting Quang Ninh and Hai Phong races toward completion

The King of Avocado brings the green to the Central Highlands

They call him the King of Avocado for his unrivalled knowledge of the tree, the exceptionally high quality avocado seeds he supplies and his passion for transferring his planting techniques to other farmers

Scientists identify strong cancer killer in Central Highlands’ forest

An active element in the dinh tung (Cephalotaxaceae) plant has been found to inhibit the development of many kinds of diseases, including lung, liver, epithelium and breast cancer.

Illegal mining causes environmental problems in Central Highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal mining has caused not only losses of natural resources but also environmental problems in the Central Highlands provinces of Vietnam.

Farmers anxious about future yield of macadamia nut production

Central Highlands’ some years ago rushed to grow macadamia trees after hearing about huge profits the plant could bring, though they did not know if the plant could thrive in the local soil and climate conditions.

UNESCO to send experts to examine cave complex in Central Highlands

A team of experts from UNESCO will be setting off to the Krong No volcanic site in the central province of Dak Nong between July 17 and 22 to examine the possibility of recognising it as a Global Geopark.

Central Highlands eyes regional tourism connectivity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Enhancing regional connectivity is key to fulfilling the tourism potential of the Central Highlands, according to the Government’s master plan on tourism development for the period through 2020.

Human trafficking hurts Central Highlands kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two children were returned to their families in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak in April after a week of suffering from forced labour in HCM City.

Wild animal-meat market busy during lunar new year season

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese believe that eating wild animal meat on the first days of the lunar year will bring good luck. 

Land and forest battle in Central Highlands as forests devastated

VietNamNet Bridge - As illegal loggers are ‘protected’ by local officials, it will be difficult to stop deforestation in the Central Highlands unless heavy sanctions are applied.

Central Highlands forest protection program considered a failure

The project on allocating forests to hundreds of enterprises to manage and protect to forestland in five Central Highlands provinces has failed. Forests have been lost and land has been illegally appropriated.

Forestland left fallow as land disputes in Highlands spike

Land disputes in the Central Highlands have spread to new areas. In Dak Lak and Dak Nong, conflicts have occurred, including a number of murders. 

Who should take responsibility for forest devastation in Central Highlands?

VietNamNet Bridge - Illegal loggers in the Central Highlands will go to trial soon, but there is still no information about the responsibilities of local authorities, agencies and forest owners.

Vietnam to use satellite data to monitor forests, water resources

Scientists and natural resource management agencies will no longer have to pay for optical images for forest inventory and surveys after the Vietnam DataCube, a satellite database, is put into operation. 

Deforestation continues as agencies blame each other

VietNamNet Bridge - Illegal loggers have been using motor saws in Yok Don National Park and felling dozens of precious trees for a long time. But no agency has taken responsibility for the deforestation.

The wild orchid garden of Pham Vo Hiep

Having been in love with wild orchids since childhood, Pham Vo Hien from the Eahleo district of Dak Lak province, has not hesitated to cross dangerous forest paths to find rare and precious orchids. 

Wooden houses transported illegally to lowlands

VietNamNet Bridge - Many wooden houses built just two to three years ago have been sold and taken from of the mountainous district of Tuyen Hoa in Quang Binh province.