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Con Dao National Park gets IUCN Green List recognition

Con Dao National Park in Ho Chi Minh City protects more than 1,725 marine species, over 1,000 hectares of coral reefs, and 300 hectares of seagrass beds.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang named Asia’s leading national park in 2025

Vietnam’s natural wonder has won two top tourism awards at the 2025 World Travel Awards, including Asia’s Leading National Park.

Con Dao National Park releases 120,000 baby sea turtles into the ocean

Con Dao National Park has successfully relocated 1,800 turtle nests and released around 120,000 hatchlings safely back into the sea during nearly six months of the turtle nesting season.

91 rescued wild animals released back into Tam Dao National Park

The release, conducted in cooperation with Tam Dao National Park, aims to restore animal populations, conserve biodiversity, and reinforce natural ecosystems in the area.

Con Dao National Park releases rare elongated tortoise back into the wild

The elongated tortoise is one of the most beautiful and rare terrestrial tortoise species, listed in both the Vietnam Red Data Book and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Con Dao National Park receives five rare Nicobar pigeons

The Con Dao National Park in HCM City has received five Nicobar pigeons (Caloenas nicobarica), a rare and endangered bird species, from the Con Dao Special Zone Economic Division after they were found injured and disoriented by local residents.

Rare wildlife caught on camera in Phong Nha – Ke Bang

Thirty-eight of the recorded species are classified as endangered, precious, and rare, requiring urgent protection in the Red Data Book.

Mangrove honey harvest sustains livelihoods in Ninh Binh

Every year, when the vast mangrove forests in Xuan Thuy National Park, Ninh Binh, burst into bloom, locals transport thousands of beehives here to collect mangrove honey - often called the “honey of the sea.”

Rare Eld's deer spotted at Chu Mom Ray National Park

Eld’s deer, a rare species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, have been discovered living under the ancient forest canopy of Chu Mom Ray National Park in the central province of Quang Ngai.

National park works to restore habitat to save red-crowned cranes

Tram Chim National Park is making an effort to restore the ecosystem to help conserve red-crowned cranes, a rare species that has long been a symbol of the park as well as the southern province of Dong Thap.

Butterflies fill the skies in Cuc Phuong’s breathtaking seasonal display

Millions of butterflies create a stunning scene that’s drawing young visitors in droves.

Bach Ma National Park in full bloom: A mesmerizing spring escape

Bach Ma National Park is at its most beautiful in March, as white rhododendrons and red maple leaves transform the mountain landscape into a European-like paradise.

Vietnam’s Cuc Phuong honoured as Asia’s Leading National Park 2024

Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Vietnam has been named Asia’s Leading National Park 2024 by World Travel Awards, according to the management board of the national park.

Vietnam launches first national park passport

Passport holders will have the opportunity to receive benefits, rewards and discounts for visiting these national parks.

Discover the nightlife of Cuc Phuong: Fireflies and wildlife tours begin

Since May 2024, Cuc Phuong National Park has been offering a "Night electric car tour to view fireflies and wildlife." This unique 1.5-hour tour covers a distance of approximately 5 kilometers and operates daily from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Cat Tien national park officially joins IUCN green list

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently added Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam to its Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas.

Cat Tien becomes the first national park in VN on the IUCN Green List

The park is the second Green List site in Vietnam, alongside Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve, which was recognised in 2021.

Cat Tien Park eyes IUCN Green List recognition

Green List Status is not just a conservation label but a holistic management approach that addresses the interconnectedness of protected areas, environmental health and human well-being.

Dong Thap works hard on conserving red-crowned cranes

Dong Thap has approved a project to conserve red-crowned cranes in the Tram Chim National Park in the 2022 – 2032 period with an estimated total budget of over 184 billion VND (nearly 7.6 million USD).

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park dedicated to preserving rare plant species

Finding and propagating rare native plants in the national park was extremely strenuous, difficult and dangerous, and took years of working in the forest to be successful.