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Three new plant species and six new records found in caves of northern Vietnam
Scientists have compiled the first checklist of cave plants in northern Vietnam: 337 species from 142 genera and 63 families.
Published: 03/06/2024
Rescued pangolins give birth in Vietnam
Two Sunda pangolins rescued from traffickers and cared for at a wildlife rescue center near Hội An, Vietnam, have given birth.
Published: 25/05/2024
Rare glossy ibis recorded in central Vietnam for the first time
Fourteen glossy ibises, a rare bird usually seen in southern Vietnam, have been recorded in central Vietnam for the first time.
Published: 17/05/2024
Ho Chi Minh City resident catches rare hornbill on rooftop garden trellis
A family in Ho Chi Minh City found a rare wreathed hornbill perched on a gourd trellis and handed it over to forest rangers.
Published: 14/05/2024
Rare white-headed langur "couple" spotted cradling their young on Vietnam's Cát Bà Island
Photos of two adult white-headed langurs cradling their newborns on Cát Bà Island, Hải Phòng, have drawn wide attention online.
Published: 07/05/2024
Over 1,000 artifacts more than 4,000 years old unearthed in Vietnam's Đắk Nông
Excavations at the Thôn 8 site in Vietnam's former Đắk Nông province uncovered 939 stone tools and 150 pottery sherds dating back some 4,500 years.
Published: 27/04/2024
Man reels in giant 6-meter, 130-kilogram oarfish
After a 40-minute struggle, a man in Taiwan hauled a giant oarfish nearly 6 meters long and weighing 130 kg ashore.
Published: 26/04/2024
Nearly 100-kg green turtle travels from Malaysia to Côn Đảo to lay eggs
A green turtle weighing nearly 100 kg and wearing a Malaysian tag came ashore on Hòn Bảy Cạnh, Côn Đảo, and laid 108 eggs.
Published: 24/04/2024
New bent-toed gecko species discovered in Lào Cai, northern Vietnam
The new bent-toed gecko has yellow tubercles scattered across its back and limbs, and the toes on each limb bend in the middle.
Published: 22/04/2024
New tree frog and orange-brown dwarf frog discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have described two new amphibians from northern Vietnam: Zhangixalus thaoae and Vietnamophryne aurantifusca.
Published: 15/04/2024
Critically endangered big-headed turtle found in central Vietnam
Forest rangers in central Vietnam rescued a rare big-headed turtle, a strictly protected species, tangled in vines in a forest stream.
Published: 11/04/2024
Prehistoric traces uncovered in archaeological dig in Vietnam's Đắk Nông
Archaeologists in Vietnam's Central Highlands have unearthed quartz artifacts left by prehistoric people thousands of years ago.
Published: 19/03/2024
Rufous-necked hornbill: One of Vietnam's most endangered birds
Listed as Critically Endangered in the Vietnam Red Data Book, this striking hornbill is hunted for meat and losing its primary forest habitat.
Published: 24/02/2024
Rarely seen seal sports a "fashionable" zebra-like striped coat
Spotted off the coast of Washington state, the ribbon seal is a rarely seen seal with striking stripes across its entire body.
Published: 19/02/2024
New freshwater crab species discovered in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
A new freshwater crab species, Chinapotamon insulare, has been found on islands in Quảng Ninh during a provincial biodiversity survey.
Published: 12/12/2023
How do the lunar and solar calendars differ?
The lunar calendar is a key part of East Asian tradition. Here is how it differs from the solar calendar and why it matters in Vietnam.
Published: 01/11/2023
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