Wild elephants, long regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and closely tied to the culture and belief of many communities in Vietnam, are now facing the real risk of extinction.

VOV.VN - Every November the extinct volcano of Chu Dang Ya in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai is left covered with the bright yellow colour of the hoa dã quỳ (wild sunflower), with these flowers attracting more and more tourists who come to contemplate their beauty.

Authorities of the central province of Quang Binh are embarking on activities to save Saola, one of the rarest and most threatened mammals on the planet, from the brink of extinction.

State management and law enforcement agencies, and non-governmental organisations have taken actions to limit the decline and extinction of wildlife species in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists attending the Chu Dang Ya wild sunflower festival were given the chance to experience paragliding over an extinct volcano for the first time.

The management board of Hon Ba Nature Reserve in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa recently announced that it has discovered a species of mountain turtle which is listed among the wild animals threatened with extinction.

The Cuc Phuong National Park kicked off an education programme on December 30 with a view to inspiring the love for nature in the community by helping them take part in the care, treatment, and health recovery for animals, especially the ones at risk of extinction.

Endangered muntjacs thought to have become extinction have been spotted again inside Phong Dien Nature Reserve in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported, quoting the reserve’s director Le Ngoc Tuan.