The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and WWF Launch a New Phase of Cooperation, Committing to Sustainable Green Development

On the morning of November 7, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This agreement marks a significant step forward after more than three decades of WWF’s partnership with Vietnam. Overview of the working session between the Ministry of Agriculture and [...] [...]

Strengthening Biodiversity Crime Prevention and Control in the Period 2025-2030

On the afternoon of November 3, 2025, in Hanoi, the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity; the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection – Ministry of Agriculture and Environment; the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention and Control, Ministry of Public Security; and the Border Guard Command – Ministry of National Defense signed a cooperation plan [...] [...]

Vietnam and Finland Elevate Strategic Cooperation on Environment and Climate

The bilateral partnership between Vietnam and the Republic of Finland has been strengthened through the signing of an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), covering environmental issues, biodiversity, and climate change response. This event took place solemnly at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on the afternoon of October 21st (local time), witnessed by General Secretary To [...] [...]

Legal Framework Needed: Unlocking Gene Editing Technology

In the context of Vietnam’s agriculture needing to accelerate to maintain its export position and ensure food security, gene editing technology is considered a strategic solution, opening up great opportunities for sustainable production and high productivity. However, despite possessing superior advantages over traditional gene transfer technology that only precisely affects endogenous DNA, lower costs, and [...] [...]

Darwin’s Mole Discovered in Pu Luong

According to the Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, the recent discovery of a new mole species, Euroscaptor darwini – or Darwin’s Mole – in the Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Thanh Hoa province, has once again affirmed Vietnam’s position as a globally important biodiversity center. This announcement, published in the scientific journal ZooKeys, not only expands the [...] [...]

Cat Tien National Park: International Ecological Status Through a Collection of Awards and Titles

Cat Tien National Park (NNP) has made a strong mark on the international ecotourism map by receiving four prestigious awards from the Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) within the framework of the AEN International Ecotourism Awards 2025 (AEN-IEA 2025) on October 13th. This is one of the leading prestigious awards in the region, honoring sustainable ecotourism [...] [...]

Establishing the North Hai Van Landscape Protection Area: A New Driving Force for Hue’s Green Growth Strategy

On October 10, 2025, the People’s Committee of Hue City issued Decision No. 3212/QD-UBND establishing the North Hai Van Landscape Protection Area. This is an important step in nature conservation and promoting sustainable development in the southern part of the city, located in Chan May – Lang Co commune. Brown-footed langurs in North Hai Van. [...] [...]

Cat Tien National Park: International Ecological Status Through a Collection of Awards and Titles

Cat Tien National Park (NNP) has made a strong mark on the international ecotourism map by receiving four prestigious awards from the Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) within the framework of the AEN International Ecotourism Awards 2025 (AEN-IEA 2025) on October 13th. This is one of the leading prestigious awards in the region, honoring sustainable ecotourism [...] [...]

Promoting OECM: A New Direction for Biodiversity Conservation in Vietnam

According to the Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, on September 29th, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Vietnam, in collaboration with the Institute of Agricultural Planning and Design, organized a workshop on opportunities to promote the application of Areas with Effective Conservation Measures (OECM). This is considered an important step for Vietnam to take [...] [...]

Enhancing the Capacity of Biodiversity Law Enforcement Forces

As biodiversity loss becomes one of the most serious environmental challenges worldwide, strengthening the enforcement of laws related to nature protection and wildlife conservation has become increasingly important. In Vietnam—home to rich biological resources with many endemic and endangered species—law enforcement forces play a frontline role in protecting ecosystems and preventing illegal exploitation and trade [...] [...]