ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
New nature reserves to be unveiled up to 2020
01/10/2013|02:39:00
By 2020, Viet Nam intends to set up 41 nature reserves under the National Strategy on Biodiversity, officials announced at a recent meeting held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Germany, Australia help Vietnam with climate change
17/09/2013|12:49:00
The Australian and German governments will provide USD63.7 million to help Vietnam implement the five-year Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems Programme (CCCEP) in the Mekong Delta region.
Da Nang tackles waste treatment
04/09/2013|11:33:00
DA NANG (VNS)— Japanese experts yesterday urged central Da Nang City to apply advanced technology for waste treatment to help the city deal with overloaded dumps, fulfilling its target of becoming a ‘green city' by 2020.
Toxic waste continues to flood into Viet Nam
04/09/2013|11:28:00
HCM CITY (VNS)— Large quantities of toxic waste are illegally imported into the country every year, and authorities admit they have been unable to check this.