Vietnam boasts over 14.9 million hectares of forest, with a canopy cover exceeding 42%; Lam Dong province holds the largest share, surpassing 1.12 million hectares.
Leaders at the Environment Agency acknowledge that data manipulation at hundreds of monitoring stations represents a significant vulnerability, stating they will intensify inspections to prevent unauthorized access.
Hoang Van Thuc, head of the Environmental Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, has been arrested on allegations of receiving 35 billion VND during an automatic air quality monitoring project.
