Vietnam ranks 16th in the world for biodiversity and is home to a wide array of rare and endangered species and valuable wild genetic resources of national and global importance.

The assets managed by Danantara will exceed 900 billion USD. The fund will invest in natural resources and state assets through sustainable, high-impact projects.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed a decision on December 24 to approve a project on developing the biological industry in environmental protection by 2030.

Tourism insiders gathered at the first UN Tourism Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in the central province of Quang Nam on December 10, highlighting the significance of rural tourism to sustainable development.

HCM City eyes sustainable marine economy development

A project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to conserve coastal habitat in the Mekong Delta region was launched at a ceremony in Kien Giang on March 15.

The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has completed and submitted an overall planning project on the sustainable exploitation and use of resources in coastal areas to the appraisal council, said deputy director Nguyen Thanh Tung.

Management boards of biosphere reserves nationwide have taken initiatives and solutions to conserve and sustainably use natural resources, thus implementing Vietnam’s sustainable development goals and promoting tourism development, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Management boards of biosphere reserves nationwide have taken initiatives and solutions to conserve and sustainably use natural resources, thus implementing Vietnam’s sustainable development goals and promoting tourism development, according to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan.

A national action plan will be built to implement a circular economy to promote the management and efficient use of natural resources and reduce environmental pollution amid climate change in Vietnam by 2030.

Cooperation among economic sectors, public and private sectors, domestic and international conservation organisations, as well as central and local authorities, will become the backbone of biodiversity conservation efforts, an official has said.

An international conference held in Can Tho city on October 4 looked into the system of policies for managing natural resources and the environment in the Mekong Delta, seeking to promote climate change adaptation.

Vietnam's existing legal system on land, forestry, fishery and biodiversity resources provides great opportunities to further enhance the empowerment of local communities through the models of co-management of natural resources.

The Vietnamese Embassy in India, in coordination with chambers of commerce and industry in West Bengal, has organised conferences to further promote trade, investment and tourism of India into Vietnam.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha are fielding questions about issues within their remit on March 16, part of the 9th sitting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee.

Authorities of south central Ninh Thuan province has strengthened measures to conserve endangered and rare species of marine fauna and flora, and sustainably restore and develop the ecosystem of the Nui Chua National Park Marine Protected Area.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session with leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Investment on April 28, during which he stressed the important role of the human value in national development.

Waste of resources, complicated land-related complaints, and natural disasters are posing huge obstacles in the coming time.

An event to highlight outstanding examples in a campaign responding to the global environmental challenge “Red Alert - Earth Can’t Wait” launched by global organisation Save the Children took place in Hanoi on October 4, with more than 300 participants.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has identified the direction for protecting the environment, said Minister Tran Hong Ha in an exclusive interview with the VietnamPlus in the run-up to the Year of the Rat.