Earth Hour 2024: Act together for common goal

An innovative effort for people and nature, COAST is a game-changer for vulnerable coastal communities facing the urgent threats of climate change.

The recognition honours the biological, cultural and historical values of these centuries-old Shan Tuyet tea trees – natural treasures deeply woven into the livelihoods, traditions and identity of local ethnic communities. The title affirms the community’s commitment to preserving and promoting the value of this iconic local tea variety.

Beneath the wide Mekong Delta sky, Tram Chim National Park is racing against time, pouring heart and science into a decade-long (2022–2032) plan to rescue the Eastern sarus crane – an elegant, scarlet-headed bird listed as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and a living emblem of both the park and all of Dong Thap province

In a video message to the press conference, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis said the UN is ready to support Vietnam in building a pipeline of projects capable of absorbing financing mobilised under the Political Declaration on establishing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), as well as from global climate finance sources, including the Green Climate Fund and the Loss and Damage Fund.

Among these localities, Ca Mau led with 1,879ha of newly planted forest, reaching 93.3% of the target.

With a total forest area of over 14 million hectares, including more than 10 million hectares of natural forests, forests exist in all 34 provinces and cities across the country. Given the large area and limited workforce, applying digital solutions in forest management and protection has become a top priority for the forestry sector.

According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), by the end of the third quarter, outstanding green credit reached approximately 742.8 trillion VND (28.17 billion USD), up 5.5% compared to the second quarter and 9.3% from the end of 2024.

According to the CT-FE 2025 report, from 2015 to 2024, a total of 78 climate-tech enterprises in Vietnam raised nearly 205 million USD with 217 deals. In 2024 alone, the raised amount reached almost 100 million USD.

Initial verification showed that the animal weighed 3.7kg and measured over 60cm. It was identified as a Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), also known as the Javan pangolin, listed in Group IB – critically endangered and strictly protected from all commercial exploitation.

The Pu Huong Nature Reserve is one of the three special-use forests forming the core zone of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve, which was granted the world status by UNESCO in 2007.

The total comprises 573.9 million scattered trees and 865.2 million trees grown in concentrated plantations, equivalent to 429,125 hectares of forest. Provinces posting the strongest results include Phu Tho with 177.9 million trees, Lao Cai with 108.8 million, and An Giang with 98.5 million.

Covering a total area of 18,414 hectares, the conservation area includes 13,230 hectares of functional zones (strictly protected zone, ecological restoration zone, and service-administration zone) and 5,184 hectares of buffer zone.

Preliminary reports from local authorities indicated that around 1,705 homes had been inundated as of late afternoon, with floodwaters continuing to rise. Over 1,000 households, severely affected by deep flooding, were urgently evacuated to safe places.

The bloc now recognises 69 ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs), including 15 in Vietnam. These parks have played a key role in implementing the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and ASEAN’s Biodiversity Action Plan.

The Indochinese box turtle is listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book and classified as critically endangered in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

The city requires the enhanced application of advanced technologies and remote monitoring systems, including satellite remote sensing, drones, and AI-integrated traffic cameras, to monitor, detect, and strictly address the illegal burning of garbage, straw, and agricultural by-products.

Devastating rainfall has triggered catastrophic flooding in parts of South and Southeast Asia, claiming hundreds of lives, displacing entire communities and causing massive economic disruption.

Climate change has become one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century, directly threatening food security, water resources, socio-economic stability and even the survival of many nations.

A pygmy slow loris has been handed over to authorities by a resident of Con Say hamlet, Quynh Anh commune, who had found the animal while working in the fields.