Promoting the Enforcement of Laws on Biodiversity Conservation and Protection of Wildlife

The People’s Committee of Lào Cai Province issued Official Letter No. 352/UBND-NLN dated 19 January 2025 to implement Official Letter No. 9298/BTNMT-BTĐD dated 31 December 2024 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on strengthening law enforcement, communication, and public awareness on biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection. Accordingly, the Provincial People’s Committee requests relevant [...] [...]

Response to World Wetlands Day 2025

World Wetlands Day on 2 February 2025 has been launched by the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention under the theme “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future.” This theme will also serve as the theme of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention (COP15) in 2025. The theme for [...] [...]

New Terrestrial Snail Species Discovered in Son Doong Cave

On January 9th, information from Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh province, indicated that a research team from the Vietnam Museum of Nature had discovered a new species of terrestrial snail in Son Doong Cave. This is the first recorded example of a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in Vietnam. A new species of land snail [...] [...]

Updating the Red List Database and Compiling the Vietnamese Red Book

Recently, the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), in collaboration with the Center for Informatics and Computing, Natural Science and Technology Publishing House, successfully updated the Red List database and compiled the Vietnamese Red Book within the framework of the project: “Updating the Red List Database and Compiling the [...] [...]

Strengthening Law Enforcement on Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection in Lao Cai

The People’s Committee of Lao Cai province issued Document No. 352/UBND-NLN dated January 19, 2025, to implement Document No. 9298/BTNMT-BTĐD dated December 31, 2024, of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on strengthening law enforcement, propaganda, and dissemination of biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection. Accordingly, the document from the People’s Committee of the province [...] [...]

Approval of the National Program on Conservation of Endangered, Rare, and Precious Wildlife Species Prioritized for Protection until 2030, with a Vision to 2050

On January 8, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 49/QD-TTg approving the National Program on Conservation of Endangered, Rare, and Precious Wildlife Species Prioritized for Protection until 2030, with a vision to 2050 (the Program). Accordingly, the Program clearly defines the following viewpoints: (i) Conservation of endangered, rare, and precious wildlife [...] [...]

Preventing the Release of Invasive Alien Species

On December 31, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Official Letter No. 9298/BTNMT-BTĐD to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities regarding the promotion of law enforcement, dissemination, and promotion of biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection with the following content: Directing media agencies to increase reporting [...] [...]

Strengthening Public–Private Partnerships in Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Protection

In the context of rapidly declining global biodiversity due to economic development pressures, climate change, and unsustainable resource exploitation, mobilizing resources from multiple sectors of society has become increasingly urgent. Alongside the leading role of governments, the participation of the private sector is now widely recognized as a critical factor in improving the effectiveness of [...] [...]

Developing Criteria for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Protected Areas

Amid the rapid global decline of biodiversity, improving the effectiveness of protected area management has become an urgent priority for many countries, including Vietnam. One important solution to strengthen conservation management is the development of a comprehensive set of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of protected areas. Such a framework not only helps measure the [...] [...]

Application of GIS Technology in Natural Resource and Biodiversity Conservation Management

Amid growing pressures on natural ecosystems from economic development, climate change, and unsustainable resource exploitation, the application of modern technologies in the management of nature conservation and biodiversity has become increasingly important. Among these technologies, the Geographic Information System (GIS) is widely recognized as a powerful tool that enhances environmental monitoring, natural resource management, and [...] [...]