Van Long has effectively protected its langur population, which has quadrupled in size since the reserve was established in 2001. With currently around 200 individuals, the reserve houses the bulk of the world’s remaining Delacour’s langurs.
Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam’s coast and economy need less, not more, tourists
Ill-conceived tourism policies are eroding away Vietnam’s robust socio-economic relationship with the sea, and compromising holistic commercial opportunities that could benefit the country’s development for generations to come.
Vietnam needs to make its fishing practices more sustainable
Vietnam was issued a yellow card in October 2017 by the European Commission (EC) because of rampant illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities by Vietnamese fishermen and fishing vessels.
Vietnam needs coal-fired plants for 15 years at least
Despite the associated environmental problems, Vietnam cannot do without power plants for another 15 years at least and there is no current alternative that can help Vietnam ensure energy security and maintain stable prices.
Kiên Giang irrigation works prevent saltwater intrusion, protect crops
When the irrigation system is completed, it will serve a total area of 384,120ha of agriculture and aquaculture in Kiên Giang, Hậu Giang, Cà Mau and Bạc Liêu provinces.
Tiền Giang expands crop-rotation cultivation, improves productivity
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang plans to expand rotation cultivation models for rice and other crops in its eastern area in an aim to improve productivity and cope with natural disasters,
Unravelling the past, present and future of solar policy in Vietnam
EVN has observed the duck curve phenomenon between 10:00am and 2:00pm from excess solar electricity generation impacting the grid power system. By contrast, peak power demand in Vietnam from 5:30-6:30pm cannot be addressed by solar.
Hanoi air quality improves in pandemic year but still a concern
The city’s PM2.5 concentration of 37.9 μg/m³ remained nearly at four times the World Health Organization (WHO) target for annual exposure (10 μg/m³).
Project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport sector launched
The project will provide technical support to the Ministry of Transport to build mechanisms, policies and a roadmap on e-mobility development at national and city levels, promoting the introduction and sustainable development of advanced, modern and zero-emissions electric vehicles in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s potential of biomass energy
Biomass energy is energy generated or produced by living or once-living organisms. The most common biomass materials used for energy are plants and wood.