A large, long living gayal-domestic cow hybrid breed has grown well following two years of research, according to the Lam Dong Department of Science and Technology.

A red water flow suddenly appeared near the coast of Nhan Trach commune in Quang Binh on the morning of April 4, worrying local fishermen, said the Party Secretary of Bo Trach district, Phan Van Gon.

 French Ambassador to Vietnam, Jean-Noel Poirier, spoke to Tien Phong Newspaper about Hanoi’s worsening air quality and an agreement on the supplies of French air quality measurement systems to the city.

 Experts have proposed the construction of five to seven dams along the Red River to raise the water level, thus serving agricultural production and water transport without affecting flood drainage.

 The Mekong Delta, known for its fertility and rice fields, has been facing enormous challenges posed by climate change and upstream activities, according to environmental officials.

 The Mekong Water Technology Innovations Institute has proposed piloting a soil bank model to better management of canal dredging and generate revenue from dredged soil in the Mekong Delta region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the historic site of Lam Kinh in Thanh Hoa Province, 18 ancient trees have been recognized as heritage trees of Vietnam. Many of the trees are from 300 to 600 years old.

 Experts have warned of more severe weather conditions this year, particularly a drought and heat wave.

 An exhibition on the endangered Saola opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s Hue city on April 30 has caught people’s interest.

 Scientists and experts have called for Vietnam to assess negative impacts of coal-fired power projects on the environment and society amid increasing concern over the efficiency of this source of energy.

 The wet season arrived late and ended early in the Mekong Delta this year, with total rainfall being well short of the average in recent times.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Approximately 80 tons of fish died without a clear cause along the central coast of Vietnam, from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien Hue province.

“As a minister, I am sorry,” Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha told local media yesterday as he led an inspection team to take samples of water and sediment in the sea off of Vung Ang in the central Ha Tinh Province.

Red tide and poisonous chemicals in wastewater have been identified as the two main factors behind the massive fish deaths along the north-central and central coastline, Deputy Minister of National Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said.

 Reports of mercury pollution in the air in Hanoi, which could pose serious health risks, were inaccurate and caused public panic, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced on Tuesday, April 2016.

The Prime Minister has approved a technical assistance project on “mainstreaming climate change mitigation into national infrastructure in the areas of energy and transport,” under the framework of the Clean Technology Fund. 

 A highly-poisonous toxin may be behind the abnormal mass fish deaths along the central coast of Vietnam over the last three weeks.

 The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has warned of more mass fish deaths in the central coastal area of Vietnam due to the impending hot weather.

Authorities in Ha Long are facing troubles as a fleet of nine tugs and three barges built by the troubled state-owned Vinashin have been left unused for years and now pose an environmental threat to Ha Long Bay.

 The Biodiversity Conservation Centre, GreenViet, has launched a communication campaign to protect the red-shanked douc langur (Pygathryx nemaeus) in the Son Tra Nature Reserve in this city.