ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Earth Hour campaign begins
25/03/2013|04:25:00
The 2013 Earth Hour campaign You and I, Together We Act kicks off on March 23 at the August Revolution Square in front of the Hanoi Opera House in Ha Noi.
Vietnam urged to redouble rhino trade fight
19/03/2013|07:50:00
Vietnam was on Tuesday urged to do more to fight the illegal trade in rhino horn, which is highly prized in the Southeast Asian nation for its supposed medicinal qualities.
USAID supports central province’s response to disasters
06/03/2013|10:11:00
The USAID Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and Vietnam Red Cross Society jointly held a seminar on March 1 to evaluate the current situation and propose solutions to reduce the risk of natural disasters in Thua Thien-Hue central province.
Dong Nai River pollution affects 11 provinces, cities
25/02/2013|02:30:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty million people in 11 provinces and cities in the southern region of the country are being affected by the worsening water pollution in the Dong Nai River, all of who use the river water for some form of daily activity or production.
UNDP helps Vietnam enhance disaster risk management capacity
10/02/2013|10:51:00
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are in coordination to carry out a project aimed at enhancing disaster risk management capacity in a large part of Vietnam.