ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
70 percent of lakes in Hanoi get polluted, need urgent solutions
09/02/2012|01:35:00
According to the Center for Environment and Community Research CECR, of the 100 lakes, big and small, in the six districts of the inner Hanoi city, 71 percent of lakes have incurred organic pollution, of which 14 percent have got very seriously polluted, 25 percent seriously and 32 percent have shown signs of getting polluted.
Biodiversity corridor to benefit central provinces
16/01/2012|09:41:00
The Vietnam Environment Administration yesterday officially launched the largest ever biodiversity conservation project, aiming to establish a biodiversity corridor in three central provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.
Fewer companies pay wastewater charge
16/01/2012|09:38:00
The number of enterprises which pay industrial wastewater charge for environmental protection has been shrinking, a recent survey has found.
Cold snap draws tourists to hills
16/01/2012|09:35:00
Icy weather brought winter chills to the Mau Son Tourism Area in mountainous Lang Son Province yesterday morning after a severe cold spell hit northern Viet Nam, according to the provincial Hydro-Meteorological