Authorities in Dong Nai are investigating the deaths of two endangered gaurs discovered inside a protected forest, with early findings showing no signs of poaching or human interference.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental protection and wildlife rescue at Cuc Phuong National Park has been signed between environmental organisations from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea.

S.I.S Can Tho International General Hospital has been fined more than VND2.09 billion (USD82,000) and had its environmental permit suspended for four and a half months after authorities uncovered multiple environmental protection violations.

The Ministry of Agriculture & Environment has approved a conservation project to help protect the endangered elephant herds in Da Nang & Dak Lak as part of the VN Elephant Conservation Action Plan to 2035 funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature VN.

A forest fire that spread rapidly under extreme heat and strong winds was largely brought under control late on June 7 in central Vietnam.

A nationwide campaign calling for greater public participation in environmental protection was launched on June 6, in response to World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, the Month of Action for the Environment, and Vietnam Sea and Islands Week 2026.

Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park has been recognised as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve after the decision was approved on June 5 at the 38th session of the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program in Paraguay.

VN must overhaul its development model based on sci-tech, digital transformation, while ensuring safety of the ecological environment to achieve rapid, sustainable growth and high-income status, Party Chief and President To Lam said in an article.

Local authorities believe a six-meter marine animal filmed near Da Nang is a whale shark, a species occasionally seen in the area.

More than 200 tonnes of fish died at Tri An Lake in Dong Nai Province after dissolved oxygen levels fell sharply and ammonia concentrations exceeded regulatory limits, according to test results released by authorities.

Residents living along Kim Doi Canal in Bac Ninh say black water, foul odors and thick white foam have become an increasingly serious threat to daily life and public health.

A business owner in Quang Ninh Province has been charged after allegedly dumping more than 320 tonnes of oyster shell waste into ponds, causing environmental pollution.

A centuries-old persimmon tree considered spiritually significant by local residents was severely damaged by a young man using a chainsaw in Quang Ninh.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have urged boats and tourists not to approach too closely after a Bryde’s whale was spotted near Hon Mun Island in Nha Trang Bay.

The “Hue – Plastic Smart City in Central Vietnam” project, after five years, has helped prevent 933.6 tonnes of plastic waste from leaking into the natural environment, with household solid waste sorting-at-source rolled out across Hue city.

As the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 highlights “local action for global impact,” VN is ramping up efforts to protect its “green home,” stressing the key role of local authorities, communities and society in sustainable development.

A rare rhesus monkey, voluntarily handed over by a resident after repeatedly entering a residential area, has been safely released back into the wild at U Minh Ha National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on May 22.

A pair of whales has been spotted off the coast of Cu Lao Mai Nha island in O Loan commune, Dak Lak province, delighting locals and tourists with a rare wildlife encounter.

A rare herd of wild cattle has been discovered in Yok Don National Park in Dak Lak Province through a camera trap monitoring system.