The World Bank Board of Directors on February 2 approved a US$70 million credit project from the International Development Association to help Vietnam tackle climate change challenges.

According to the Center for Environment and Community Research CECR, of the 100 lakes, big and small, in the six districts of the inner Hanoi city, 71 percent of lakes have incurred organic pollution, of which 14 percent have got very seriously polluted, 25 percent seriously and 32 percent have shown signs of getting polluted.

On the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, the Office of Natural Resources and Environment Planning and Policy (ONEP) calls upon the Thai people to consider the importance of wetlands.

In contrast with the busy atmosphere in the neighbouring Vung Tau Sea, Long Hai Beach in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is quiet and peaceful with its beautiful, blue sea and primitive surroundings.

Recognised as one of the world’s ‘Most Beautiful Bays’ almost a decade ago, Nha Trang is famous for its pristine beaches, splendid islands and magnificent mountains.

Hanoi has begun to modernise old air-quality monitoring stations this year under a plan approved by the Hanoi People's Committee. The old system was believed to be complicated and show little effectiveness in monitoring air quality.

The Lepironia articulate grass field in Phu My commune, Kien Luong district, the southern province of Kien Giang, has received the first flocks of red-headed cranes. By Feb. 1, as many as 20 red-headed cranes have come to the grass field reserve to seek for food after a long time of absence.

Developing tourism products from sand, salt and rubbish, thus diversifying the current poor sea tourism products in Vietnam is the latest idea initiated by the scientists of the Scientific Union for Sustainable Tourism Development STDe.

Some lakes and ponds in Hanoi have disappeared during the urbanization, while many others are getting narrowed, and many of them are getting seriously polluted.

Lan Ha Bay is part of the Halong Bay community but unlike its more famous neighbor it boasts some amazing sandy beaches. Located east of Cat Ba Island, a World Natural Heritage site which is famous for its dreamlike and fresh beauty, tourists cannot ignore a pit-stop here when visiting Haiphong Province.