15.3.2 – Monitoring IUCN and other conservation species (policies)
The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) promotes biodiversity conservation and the protection of threatened animal and plant species through its Green Campus Regulations, issued under Decision No. 2059/QD-DHKT-CSVC, as well as research, education and community partnerships. Building on this foundation, UEH has publicly announced a pilot approach to supporting the protection of species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and national conservation lists. In 2025, UEH continued programmes to raise awareness of threatened species, communicate the importance of nature conservation, and further develop its approach to biodiversity monitoring across campus.
1. Approach
UEH has piloted policy measures to support the protection of species listed on the IUCN Red List and national conservation lists. Rather than conducting direct species monitoring, UEH focuses its contribution on its strengths in academia, research and human resource development to raise awareness and propose conservation-related policy and economic solutions.
2. Core Policy Provisions
Building on the Green Campus Regulations issued under Decision No. 2059/QD-DHKT-CSVC in 2022, UEH has continued to develop provisions on research, ecosystem monitoring, habitat protection and collaboration with relevant organisations and communities, as follows:
Article 12, Clause 4 – Cooperation with organisations, businesses, communities and stakeholders for environmental protection and sustainable development. UEH encourages the implementation or co-organisation of education, research, knowledge transfer, innovation and community engagement activities to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, protect biodiversity, conserve rare animal and plant species, and control invasive alien species. In addition, Article 15, Clause 7 provides for directing specialised units to research, develop and implement community outreach programmes on ecosystem conservation, the protection of species of conservation concern, and biodiversity monitoring.
Article 13, Clause 14 – Pilot policy on incorporating local biodiversity considerations into planning and new construction. This provision requires the relevant units to consider impacts on ecosystems, prioritise the conservation of existing trees and native species, and retain records in planning and design documents.
Article 13, Clause 14 of the UEH Green Campus Regulations under Decision No. 2059/QD-DHKT-CSVC requires biodiversity considerations to be incorporated into planning and new construction processes at UEH campuses
Public source: UEH Green Campus Website, “Green Campus Regulations”
https://gogreen.ueh.edu.vn/en/green-campus-regulations
Article 19, Clause 6 – Integration of ecological considerations and biodiversity conservation into planning and construction. This provision emphasises green infrastructure solutions such as green roofs, green walls, rainwater harvesting systems and ecological ponds, while prioritising native tree species suited to local ecological conditions.
Article 19, Clause 6 of the UEH Green Campus Regulations under Decision No. 2059/QD-DHKT-CSVC requires ecological considerations and biodiversity conservation to be integrated into planning and construction
Public source: UEH Green Campus Website, “Green Campus Regulations”
https://gogreen.ueh.edu.vn/en/green-campus-regulations
These directions connect UEH activities ranging from species awareness campaigns to habitat protection and the development of monitoring capacity. Activities and supporting evidence are documented, periodically consolidated and assessed for policy effectiveness, supporting continuous improvement and publication of the annual Sustainability Report.
3. Evidence of Programmes and Events Implemented in 2025
| STT | Programme/
Project |
Type/
Classification |
Description | Public Source |
| 1 | “Whispers Before Silence” – Exhibition on the Conservation of Rare and Threatened Wildlife | Educational exhibition and biodiversity conservation awareness campaign | On 6 and 21 November 2025, TaxGroup – the Tax Research Student Group – and the Apple Club English Club jointly organised the “Whispers Before Silence” exhibition at UEH’s Nguyen Tri Phuong Campus. Students learned about animal species listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book and the IUCN Red List, including their habitats, threat categories and threats to their survival. They also answered questions about wildlife conservation and wrote personal pledges. The exhibition helped raise wildlife conservation awareness and discourage consumption of wildlife-derived products.
Students learn about animal species listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book and the IUCN Red List 
Students take part in an animal-sound guessing activity 
Students write pledges to protect wildlife |
UEH Green Campus Website, “Whispers Before Silence Exhibition Booth – UEH Green Campus 2025 Activity Series”, 22 November 2025 |
| 2 | Forest Envoys 2 – Wildlife Conservation Awareness Campaign 2025 | Educational event and academic competition; environmental volunteering | In March 2025, the Youth Union and Student Association of UEH’s School of Tourism organised the Forest Envoys 2 campaign, themed around responsible tourism and wildlife conservation. The programme combined education on protected species with tree planting and cleanup activities at Ap 12 Park, Pham Van Hai Commune, Ho Chi Minh City, as well as school outreach and a wildlife conservation knowledge competition. The campaign recorded the participation of 70 students, 80 competing teams and more than 2,000 students engaging with the activities.
The wildlife conservation awareness campaign attracted more than 200,000 views, reached 60,000 people and generated 7,000 engagements, raising awareness of SDG Target 15.7 on ending poaching and illegal trafficking. 
Students decorate walls to spread wildlife conservation messages 
Students clean and collect litter at a children’s playground 
Final round of the academic competition on wildlife law and conservation, themed “Responsible Tourism Must Go Hand in Hand with Wildlife Conservation” |
UEH Green Campus Website, “Wildlife Conservation Awareness Campaign 2025 – Forest Envoys 2, UEH School of Tourism”, 31 March 2025 |
| 3 | Green Monday Series – International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May: When the Environment Needs to Be Heard | Communication of ecological knowledge and species conservation | On 5 June 2025, the UEH Green Campus Project published educational and awareness-raising content marking the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May). The article introduced the ecological role of praying mantises in pest control, in the context of a mantis being mentioned in the Vietnam Red Data Book, and discussed plant adaptation through the example of Socratea exorrhiza in the Amazon rainforest. The content helped readers understand the significance of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the functions of animal and plant species in ecosystems, and the interdependence of species in natural habitats.
UEH marks the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May), encouraging harmony with nature and sustainable development 
Sharing knowledge about praying mantises and Socratea exorrhiza in the Amazon rainforest |
UEH Green Campus Website, “[GREEN MONDAY SERIES] International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May – When the Environment Needs to Be Heard”, 5 June 2025 |
| 4 | Women4Mangrove – Community Knowledge Exchange on Mangrove Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods | Mangrove conservation seminar and field consultation | On 10 December 2025, UEH collaborated with the People’s Committees of An Thanh and Cu Lao Dung Communes, Can Tho City, to launch the Women4Mangrove project, alongside a thematic seminar on mangrove conservation and sustainable livelihood solutions. The event brought together local authorities, experts and community representatives to discuss forest conservation and mangrove ecosystem protection, with an emphasis on women’s empowerment and developing sustainable educational agritourism models in the Mekong Delta. The project aims to establish a women-managed nursery and reforestation training centre, with a target of restoring five hectares of mangrove forest during its implementation.
In 2025, the project expanded its international connections and exchanged experience in Thailand (November 2025) and the Netherlands (December 2025), contributing to the refinement of the project model and plans for future expansion. 
Delegates attend and contribute ideas at the seminar 
Delegates, partners and members of the Women4Mangrove project team take a commemorative photograph at an international professional exchange forum |
UEH Portal and Can Tho Newspaper, December 2025 |
4. Conclusion
Building on its biodiversity conservation approach and wildlife protection awareness activities in 2024, UEH continued to advance education, research and conservation partnerships in 2025. Notable examples include Whispers Before Silence, which introduced students to species listed in the IUCN Red List and Vietnam Red Data Book, and Forest Envoys 2, which expanded communications, legal awareness and responsible tourism initiatives. The Women4Mangrove project also helped establish a basis for research and community collaboration to protect mangrove habitats in the Mekong Delta.
These activities demonstrate UEH’s continuing academic, educational and collaborative contribution to the conservation of threatened species. Guided by its Green Campus Regulations, UEH has a foundation for further developing the identification, monitoring and protection of species on conservation lists in areas related to university activities, in line with criterion 15.3.2.