ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Mother Nature’s been tough on Vietnam
08/03/2010|11:11:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)- Drought and unusually high temperatures are now pervasive throughout Vietnam. Le Thanh Hai, the deputy director of the national weather service, told Tuoi Tre that the proximate cause is El Ninõ.
New guidelines aim to improve waste disposal
01/03/2010|09:09:00
(Dantri)-Local authorities in Hanoi have recently issued strict guidelines on the management of the city’s solid waste. Incorrect methods of transfer and disposal of waste will result in fines of VND 10 - 15 million (520 - 780 USD).
Almost half of all primates face 'imminent extinction'
22/02/2010|09:44:00
(Dantri)-Almost half of the world's primate species – which include apes, monkeys and lemurs - are threatened with extinction due to the destruction of tropical forests and illegal hunting and trade.
Environment tax should be paid by producers, not consumers: expert
22/02/2010|09:41:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-“It is producers, not consumers, who must pay the environment tax on five environment-related products,” says Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tuan, principal of the Ho Chi Minh City Natural Resources and Environment College.
’Green’ police fight uphill
19/02/2010|08:15:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-The Environment Police Department has contributed remarkably to environmental protection. Director Nguyen Xuan Ly speaks with Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about effort in exposing violations.