ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Dual-purpose bicycles help purify Hanoi lake
19/12/2017|11:34:00
Cycling machines attached to a water filtration system have been installed on the bank of Hoang Cau Lake in Hanoi. These have not only helped local people to do their exercise, but also keep the lake clean.
Six moon bears rescued from bile farm in southern Vietnam
13/12/2017|11:19:00
A team from Animals Asia, a foundation dedicated to improving animal welfare, arrived in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong on December 8 on a mission to rescue six moon bears that have been caged in a bile farm for at least 12 years.
Đà Nẵng fines polluting project owner
11/12/2017|09:38:00
The central city of Đà Nẵng has fined the Sao Vàng Nha Trang Joint Stock Company, the owner of the Sapphire Hotel project, VNĐ320 million (US$14,000) for not completing an environmental assessment plan before construction.
Hanoi to clean Hoàn Kiếm Lake by year end
25/11/2017|08:44:00
The capital city’s Hoàn Kiếm Lake will be dredged and cleaned by the end of the year, according to the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company Ltd.