Hanoi plans to give every street its own signature tree
Vietnam News 17:14 12/10/2026From the dracontomelon of Phan Dinh Phung to the milkwood of Nguyen Du, Hanoi is set to standardise shade trees across every avenue, giving each thoroughfare a distinct personality while transforming the capital’s urban landscape.
Green city does not mean saving every tree: Vietnamese expert
Ho Chi Minh City 15:27 09/10/2026A green city is not one that preserves every tree at all costs as urban trees vary in their risks, suitability, and maintenance requirements. Managing urban greenery requires more than the simplistic principle that every tree must be preserved simply because it is green.
Ho Chi Minh City grapples with what to do about 4,000 aging trees
Ho Chi Minh City 11:42 20/09/2026Following the recent death of a motorcyclist after a tree branch fell on An Duong Vuong Street in Ho Chi Minh City, debate over whether to preserve or replace the city's 4,000 aging trees has intensified.
100-y-o trees at Saigon Zoo earn Heritage status
Ho Chi Minh City 16:25 11/09/2026Forty-six trees more than 100 years old at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden have been recognized as Vietnam Heritage Trees. Some belong to species with only one tree left at the garden.
American couple sows seeds of peace for 30 years in Vietnam’s Quang Tri
Vietnam News 09:59 27/09/2025Thirty years ago, amid the bomb-littered fields of Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, an American couple began a remarkable journey of planting seeds – literally and figuratively – of peace and building the Vietnam-U.S. friendship.
Illegal loggers profit from Brazil’s carbon credit projects
World 10:52 08/07/2025PORTO VELHO, Brazil - Companies around the world have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into conservation projects in Brazil designed to protect the Amazon rainforest in return for carbon credits offsetting their emissions.
Vietnam family probed for cutting scenic public cotton trees after being told to stop charging tourists
Vietnam News 17:50 12/04/2025Authorities in Ha Nam Province, northern Vietnam, are investigating the cutting of several cotton trees (Bombax ceiba) after a local family was filmed charging tourists for photos with the trees.
Seeds of hope: a former teacher’s dream to plant one million trees in Vietnam
Travel 11:00 07/02/2021Locals in My Tan village, Quang Nam Province are particularly grateful to Anh for beautifying their town
