Story | 23 Mar, 2017
IUCN Viet Nam and Hon Cau Marine Protected Area (MPA) are pleased to announce the call for marine turtle conservation volunteer programme 2017 in Hon Cau MPA, Tuy Phong, Binh Thuan Province, Viet Nam.
Story | 15 Mar, 2017
Training tour guides on the beauty of nature in Ha Long Bay
“The beauty of Ha Long Bay lies in its unique geographical, landscape, biodiversity and cultural-historical values. Currently, its biodiversity values are poorly known and tourists need more information on this issue. We lack knowledge to turn these values into better products and experiences…
Story | 02 Feb, 2017
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day on February 2, IUCN is announcing the launch of a regional project to enhance the resilience of wetlands in Lower Mekong countries. Funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation,…
Story | 25 Jan, 2017
IUCN, under the framework of Mangroves for the Future (MFF) and in collaboration with Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee and Da Nang City People’s Committee, organised a high level round-table discussion on "Integrated watershed and coastal management in Vu Gia – Thu Bon River Basin and…
Story | 17 Jan, 2017
Alliance’s action for a green Ha Long
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, 10 January 2016 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with Bhaya Group, Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Ltd., and the Ha Long City People’s Committee organised a coastal clean-up called “Alliance’s action for a Green Ha Long” as part of…
Story | 26 Dec, 2016
Representatives of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam recently met in Bangkok to discuss the objectives and work plan of the newly established Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI). IBRRI was approved by the 52nd meeting of the Ramsar Convention Standing Committee (SC 52)…
Story | 08 Dec, 2016
The 2nd “Action for a green Ha Long” programme is calling for volunteer application
In continuation to the success of the first programme, IUCN in partnership with Bhaya Group and Coca-Cola Viet Nam are going to organize the Second “Action for A Green Ha Long” Campaign on January 10th, 2017. This programme is a part of the Ha Long – Cat Ba Alliance Initiative, funded by the…
Story | 29 Nov, 2016
IUCN reaffirms commitment to tackling illegal wildlife trade at high-level conference in Viet Nam
The Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, held on November 17 and 18, brought together global leaders with the goal of eradicating illegal wildlife trade, and to ensure effective protection of endangered wildlife from the imminent threats of extinction.
Story | 22 Nov, 2016
Representatives of 54 countries met in Hanoi, Viet Nam, from 17-18 November for the Hanoi conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, the third conference of its kind after London (2014) and Kasane (2015). The goal of the conference was to eradicate illegal wildlife trade, and to ensure effective…
Story | 07 Oct, 2016
Postponement of the 2nd “Action for a Green Ha Long”.
IUCN would like to announce that the 2nd “Action for a Green Ha Long” cleanup day has been postponed due to some scheduling challenges with our partners.