The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will ask the Ministry of Public Security to join an investigation into rumours that discarded African swine fever-contracted pigs had been dumped into the environment.

French non-governmental organisation GRET Vietnam and partners held an international seminar in Hanoi on May 15 to discuss solid waste management in suburban, small and medium-sized urban areas in Southeast Asia.

The population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys, a rare species indigenous to Vietnam, has developed considerably in the northernmost province of Ha Giang thanks to conservation efforts.

The ranger force in the central province of Quang Nam is working with authorities of the province’s Bac Tra My district to return seven rare turtles to the wild.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged local authorities in Thanh Hoa Province to investigate into the killing of a rare fish for sale.

A local sugarcane factory in Hau Giang Province has been identified as the main cause of the severe water pollution in the area.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is making a strategy on mariculture development until 2030 with a vision to 2050 to submit to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval.

An ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) workshop on the management of marine plastic pollution opened in Nha Trang, in the central province of Khanh Hoa, on May 13.

As many as 277 waste-prone sites have been removed from a list of 369 sites in HCMC, according to a report by the municipal Party Committee.

Installation of bins part of initiative by group of foreigners living in city to protect the local marine environment.

Many universities in HCMC have launched programs to change the habits of students, teachers, and staff to help protect the environment by saying no to plastic straws, bottles, and cups.

Japanese environmental activist Yuji Miyata, former peace messenger for the UN and president of Peace Week Institute, is visiting Vietnam to carry out a number of environmental protection and sustainable development programs.

Nha Trang Bay in Khanh Hoa Province is being polluted by wastewater after heavy rains.

Management of solid waste has not met the requirements of environmental protection, thus Vietnam is making efforts to manage solid waste in a more effective way, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said.

A large amount of untreated wastewater has been discharged into a park in the central city of Danang over the past 10 days with the local authorities struggling to deal with the problem.

A vast area of pine trees has been poisoned in the biggest forest destruction reported so far in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

The authorities in Hoi An Town are trying to curb noise pollution in the area.

The boycott campaign against disposable plastic products is urging plastic manufacturers to renew their production strategies, while giving them opportunities to switch to more environment-friendly product lines.

Danang authorities have planned a tour to bring visitors to Cu Lao Cham Island in the neighbouring city of Hoi An. However, this has been opposed by Hoi An officials. 

Hanoi will implement more environmental projects, keep the current 104 lakes clean and build more wastewater treatment plants.