ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Dong Nai cracks down on pollution
18/08/2014|02:40:00
Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have decided to stop licensing new business projects in five sectors to prevent pollution, according to the head of the local Department of Planning and Investment.
Elephants at risk in Dak Lak
11/08/2014|04:45:00
Elephant numbers are falling rapidly in Dak Lak Province and local authorities are struggling to protect the giant animals from the threat of extinction.
Fund helps grow trees around Dien Bien Phu
07/08/2014|10:30:00
A fund has been established, called "One Million Trees for Vietnam", that has gone to plant 40,000 trees around several historical sites at Dien Bien Phu.
Mangrove forest conservation measures proposed
01/08/2014|07:54:00
Urgent measures are needed to conserve mangrove forests, which have been rapidly disappearing in the past few decades, experts said at a forum organized recently in Ca Mau province.