42 Wild Animals Released Back into Nature

On March 4, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department, in coordination with Chu Yang Sin National Park and the Dak Lak Provincial Center for Elephant, Animal and Forest Conservation, released 42 wild animals back into their natural habitat.   The units transporting the wild animals to Chu Yang Sin National Park for [...] [...]

World Wildlife Day 2025

On December 20, 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared March 3 – the date of signing of the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – as the United Nations International Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness about wildlife worldwide. The [...] [...]

Results of the 2025 World Wetlands Day Celebration in Dong Thap Province

On February 27, 2025, the People’s Committee of Dong Thap Province submitted a report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on the results of the 2025 World Wetlands Day celebration in the province. Accordingly, the People’s Committee of Dong Thap Province directed the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to organize and implement [...] [...]

Recognition of a Vietnamese Heritage Tree in Quang Nam

On February 21, 2025, the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province held a ceremony to announce the decision recognizing the Vietnamese Heritage Tree (the Rỏi Mật tree) located in the Ky Anh Tunnel historical site. The tree has a trunk circumference of 2.7 meters, is over 26 meters tall, and is over 500 years old, [...] [...]

Upgrading Xuan Lien Nature Reserve to National Park

The People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa province has just issued a decision approving the Xuan Lien Nature Reserve as Xuan Lien National Park, marking a new development in the province’s biodiversity conservation efforts. Thus, Thanh Hoa province now has two national parks, including Ben En. A 1000-year-old Pơ mu tree in Xuân Liên. Photo: Vietnam [...] [...]

New Year Greeting Letter for the Lunar New Year of At Ty 2025 from the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment H.E Do Duc Duy

On the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year – the Spring of At Ty 2025, on behalf of the Party Committee and the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Minister Do Duc Duy has extended his warm regards and best New Year wishes to generations of officials, civil servants, public employees, [...] [...]

National Biodiversity Restoration Year in Quang Nam Province – Closing Ceremony

On the evening of February 21, 2025, the Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee held the closing ceremony of the National Biodiversity Restoration Year – Quang Nam 2024. Attending the ceremony were Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh – Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Nature and Environment Protection, along with representatives from many international organizations. [...] [...]

Kon Ka Kinh National Park Receives Endangered and Rare Animals

Kon Ka Kinh National Park is receiving, caring for, and rescuing many rare animals listed in the Red Book. On February 7th, the Gia Lai Provincial Forest Protection Department, in coordination with relevant agencies, handed over 14 rare wild animals to the Wildlife Rescue, Conservation and Development Center (Kon Ka Kinh National Park) for care [...] [...]

Khanh Hoa Responds to World Wetlands Day 2025

The People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province has just issued Official Letter No. 1442/UBND-KT dated February 7, 2025, on responding to World Wetlands Day 2025 to implement Document No. 559/BTNMT-BTĐD dated January 23, 2025, of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Accordingly, in Official Letter No. 559/BTNMT-BTĐD, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment [...] [...]

Launching Ceremony of the “Tree Planting Festival in Eternal Gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh” – Spring At Ty 2025 and in Response to World Wetlands Day 2025

On the morning of 4 February (the 7th day of the Lunar New Year of At Ty), at the Thai Thuy Wetland Nature Reserve, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) in coordination with the People’s Committee of Thai Binh Province organized the Launching Ceremony of the “Tree Planting Festival in Eternal Gratitude to [...] [...]