ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Climate change to hit urban poor the hardest
23/06/2014|09:54:00
The urban poor are often the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Vietnam, and housing insecurity for the urban poor is a key dimension of poverty.
Rare flora preserved at Tram Chim National Park
21/06/2014|11:22:00
Eight species of flora enlisted in Vietnam’s Red Book are being preserved at the Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, which enhances the ecological balance and the rehabilitation of regional species that are on the brink of extinction.
Hospitals in need of sewage systems
20/06/2014|05:02:00
Reports from local health authorities showed that only about 54 per cent of the hospitals were equipped with wastewater treatment systems, the Ministry of Health has said.
Light pollution a HCM City health hazard
20/06/2014|08:21:00
Many people in HCM City complain that they are nervous and screw up their eyes when travelling on Truong Chinh Street from Tham Luong Bridge to the An Suong intersection.