ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Vietnam is running out of clean water
18/02/2018|07:23:00
Water experts in Vietnam have suggested re-using waste water to help protect vital resources. As untreated waste water is discharged directly into the environment, both surface water and underground water resources face high risk of either running out or becoming too polluted to drink.
Hanoi faces water shortage for spring crop
11/02/2018|08:23:00
After two periods of pumping water, Hanoi by Thursday afternoon had water for only 63.2 percent of rice fields, lower than expected, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).
IMF: Greener growth could reduce climate change risks
15/01/2018|02:29:00
While the Vietnamese Government considers the response to climate change a vital issue and has implemented environmental policies to better cope with the risks, the country, which has relied heavily on fossil fuels and the overexploitation of natural resources, needs to further adapt its economy towards a more sustainable and eco-friendly growth model, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrote in its latest report.