ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Wildlife traffickers held, 16 rare animals rescued
13/11/2012|02:42:00
Sixteen wild animals, all listed in the Vietnamese Red Book of endangered species, were rescued from household cages in HCM City in a joint effort by authorities and journalists last Saturday.
World Bank backs green projects
13/11/2012|02:15:00
The World Bank will lend Vietnam US$50 million to build waste water treatment plants and improve environmental policies in industrial zones in four provinces of Vietnam.
Principals to take course on climate
05/11/2012|11:15:00
Nearly 35,000 heads of educational institutions from kindergartens to universities nationwide will receive training courses to improve their awareness of climate change and disaster risk reduction.
USAID helps Vietnam address climate change
23/10/2012|03:00:00
On October 17, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced two new five year programmes to help Vietnam address the impacts of climate change.
PM approves National Action Plan on Climate Change
23/10/2012|02:58:00
The Prime Minister has approved the National Action Plan on Climate Change for the period 2012 to 2020, which clearly states that Vietnam is one of the countries that will be affected negatively by climate change, in particular the Mekong Delta region.