Hanoi (VNA), March 30 -- Vietnam plans to develop a uniform and modern environmental monitoring system, which is able to observe the environment in key areas and monitor biodiversity at natural reserves .

Under a national plan for environmental monitoring for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, the system should keep a close watch on the developments of the environmental quality and help improve the environmental forecast capacity .

During the 2021-2030 period, the country wants to maintain the existing 19 continuous automatic air quality monitoring stations, install 18 others and complete 31 environmental and air monitoring systems across the nation.

In the meantime, stat...