Belgium’s Antwerp Zoo will contribute two young birds and conduct genetic research to ensure the released population maintains healthy diversity.

The newly discovered species are shrub-like smaller trees with floriferous branchlets called Sam cuong dai (Memecylon longipedunculatum), Diep ha chau Nui Chua (Nymphanthus adenophorus) and Long muc Nui Chua (Wrightia nuichuaensis). Their discovery was officially published in Phytotaxa, a leading international journal on plant taxonomy and biodiversity, on January 19, 2025.

Following a field mission, the Reactive Monitoring Team from the World Heritage Centre and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have issued several recommendations for managing Vietnam’s first trans-provincial World Heritage site.

The ancient town of Hoi An has become a trailblazer in waste management, leading the way in waste separation at source and tackling the over reliance on plastic.

A rare Sunda (Manis Javanica) pangolin, weighing 0.5kg, was handed over to forest rangers in Bu Gia Map district and Phuoc Long township in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on November 5.

Scientists have successfully built a model for conserving and developing two endangered orchid species in Vietnam, expected to contribute to biodiversity conservation.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently added Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam to its Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, making it the 72nd in the world and the second in Vietnam to achieve the distinction.

Boasting great resources of forest and forest land, Vietnam is advised to develop forest ecosystem services, especially forest-based ecotourism to create jobs and improve incomes for locals, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction among mountainous communities.

Ten protected areas in Vietnam have participated in The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (IUCN Green List) which is a set of global standards on successful conservation.

Covering a total area of more than 106,646 hectares, the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan has become a popular tourist attraction thanks to its rich and diverse ecosystems.

Wildlife protection requires the engagement of not only state management agencies but also other stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations, agencies, the private sector, and the community.

Lying at an altitude of more than 300 metres above sea level, the Ba Be National Park in the northeastern province of Bac Kan is considered a “green lung” in the vast Viet Bac forest and a complex of “river-lake-mountain”.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has many advantages and is home to Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve and Phuoc Binh National Park.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 12 sentenced three women and one man to a total 18 years in prison for illegally transporting and trading 984kg of pangolin scales, one of the largest cases of wildlife trafficking detected so far in Vietnam.

A 3D model of Cuc Phuong National Park has been completed, and it is hoped to help with the management and protection of local natural resources.

Given the rich biodiversity of the Ben En National Park, its Management Board has carried out a scientific project on surveying and assessing the situation and conserving and sustainably developing medicinal plants in the park.

A national forum on marine plastic waste management for sustainable fishery development took place on December 23, offering opportunities for sides involved to discuss activities in implementing the sector’s action plan for such management during the 2020-2030 period.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on November 12 organised a closing workshop for the flood-based livelihood project in support of the water retention strategy for the Mekong Delta via video teleconference to review the results and encourage the up-scaling of the project in the region.

A workshop took place both virtually and in-person in Hanoi on October 21 to launch the Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project, which was announced during US Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Vietnam in August.

The application of source-to-sea (S2S) approach on managing plastic waste in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city was discussed at an online meeting on July 14.