Underwater tourism activities that threaten coral reefs at Phu Quoc marine sanctuary have been suspended.

The coral reef in the Con Dao National Park is recovering following the implementation of a project since May 2018, according to the board that has been running it.

Coral reefs off Cham Island have been well conserved with an average coverage of 59.16 per cent at seven sites following an annual reef check and coral clean-up programme.

 Repeat bouts of warmer seawater are posing a significant challenge to the world's tropical corals.

VietNamNet Bridge - Up to 25 percent of marine species reside under coral reefs, many of which have been damaged.

VietNamNet Bridge - A conflict exists between the protection of fishery resources and the development of tourism and other business fields.

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmentalists have urged authorities to ‘learn lessons from the Formosa incident and reconsider proposed coal thermal power projects in Vinh Tan’.

VietNamNet Bridge - Coral reefs, which provide a habitat for aquatic creatures, are increasingly in danger because of human exploitation activities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists say It will be very difficult to ensure safety for a nuclear power plant on the sea and fix problems from radiation leaks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is calling on all East Sea claimants to urgently join forces in tackling the environmental degradation offshore before it’s too late, said a deputy minister yesterday, June 9.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son Island off the central province of Quang Ngai covers about 10 square kilometers and consists of Lon (big) Island, Be (small) Island and Mu Cu Islet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province plans to create a 7,900ha sea reserve off the coast of Ly Son Island and Binh Chau Commune before awarding it Global Geopark status.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At night, it looks like a floating city on a sea filled with light.This is how Le Duc, a tourist, describes Con Co Island off the central province of Quang Tri which he recently visited.

 Many of the Caribbean's coral reefs could vanish in the next 20 years, according to a report published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although Vietnam is among the countries with the most vibrant coral reefs, many species existing in this biosphere are on the verge of extinction as a result of over exploitation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Local tourists, especially youth, prefer to visit beautiful islands like Binh Ba, Binh Lap and Binh Hung in Cam Ranh Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa as their ideal destinations to explore nature and sceneries

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cruising along the Han River at night or fishing on the rocks of Ngoc Islet off Hai Van Pass are becoming popular forms of summer entertainment in Da Nang.

The impacts of global warming are likely to be "severe, pervasive and irreversible", a major report by the UN has warned.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ninh Thuan Province has so much to offer tourists. In addition to beautiful beaches, sunshine almost all-year round, the original Nui Chua National Park, and fresh but cheap seafood,