In 2005, Nghe An had 570 captive bears, the largest number in Vietnam. Thanks to efforts by local authorities, forest rangers, and rescue forces, the number has fallen to just 15.
A whale carcass weighing more than 10 tonnes was found washed up on the shore of Dien Hung commune, Dien Chau district in the central province of Nghe An on May 11.
Police in Vinh city, the central province of Nghe An, have captured a suspect involved in the illegal transport of 420 rare wildlife animals, including parrots, kangaroos, turtles, and monkeys.
The People's Committee of central Nghe An province has unveiled a comprehensive plan to manage and protect the environment of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve until 2027, with a vision to 2030.
Sappers in the Military Command of the central province of Nghe An safely defused a 350-kg bomb left from wartime found in a residential area on February 1.
Coeliccia natgeo damselfly has been spotted at the Pu Mat National Park in the north-central province of Nghe An, Director of the park Tran Xuan Cuong said on March 16.
Covering an area of more than 1.3 million hectares of natural forest, Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve is not only the largest biosphere reserve in Vietnam, but it is also imbued with cultural, human and historical identities that need to be preserved and developed. It is immensely valuable to environmental science.
Covering an area of more than 1.3 million hectares of natural forest, Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve is not only the largest biosphere reserve in Vietnam, but it is also imbued with cultural, human and historical identities that need to be preserved and developed. It is immensely valuable to environmental science.
A rare sea turtle weighing 30 kilogrammes is being cared by a local in Quynh Luu district in the central province of Nghe An before it is released to the ocean.
Prolonged hot and dry weather has affected more than 1,200ha of rice and other crops in the central province of Nghe An’s Do Luong district, a local newspaper reported.
The Con Cuong district People’s Court in the central province of Nghe An has sentenced five local poachers to a total of 13 years and six months in prison for violating regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals.
Three bears – which were kept illegally in captivity in the central province of Nghe An – have been transferred to the bear protection centre in the northern province of Ninh Binh.
Environmental pollution in some craft villages, especially food processing villages in the central province of Nghe An, has gotten worse. It not only affects the local communities but also raises concerns over food safety.
The death toll caused by floods following typhoon Bebinca, the fourth storm that hit Vietnam this year, had increased to 10 as of August 18, according to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
The authorities and people of central Nghe An province are making great efforts to overcome the aftermaths of Son Tinh, the third tropical storm entering the East Sea in 2018.
The General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a training course on dyke protection techniques and flood prevention in the central coastal province of Nghe An on June 21.
Nghe An reported one dead and two missing cases as of 10 am on October 10, as the central province was drowned in downpour, caused by a tropical low pressure system, since the night of October 9.
About 200 officials from 21 APEC member economies have gathered in central Nghe An province to seek measures to strengthen affiliation in dealing with disaster risks.