ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Ministries cooperate for health environment protection
19/06/2014|08:14:00
The ministries of heath, natural resources and environment, and public security have worked together to enhance hygiene in hospitals, as only 54.4 percent of health stations nationwide have been equipped with treatment systems for medical waste water.
Wetlands need better protection: experts
18/06/2014|05:03:00
The Mekong Delta region should better protect its wetlands by improving the application of sustainable livelihood models, experts said at a recent forum in Tan An city, Long An Province.
Netherlands backs Mekong region
18/06/2014|03:14:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his visiting Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte yesterday co-chaired a high-level conference in Ha Noi to discuss their co-ordination in the comprehensive development of Viet Nam's Mekong Delta region.
Germany supports climate change initiative in Vietnam
18/06/2014|11:23:00
On June 10, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the Germany Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), officially launched a project supporting the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in Vietnam.
Binh Duong shuts 142 polluting brick kilns
16/06/2014|04:00:00
The southern Binh Duong Province People's Committee will have closed 142 Hoffman brick kilns by the end of this month, due to their polluting the air.