ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Impact of climate pact on Vietnam mulled
02/02/2016|02:39:00
The impact of the Paris Agreement reached at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) on Vietnam and the country's preparations for implementing the deal were analysed and discussed at a recent workshop in Hanoi.
Vietnam’s coal power waste increases
25/01/2016|02:10:00
While the amount of ash discharged by coal-fired power plants has increased in Vietnam, the country still lacks guidance and policies to support enterprises in managing this waste, experts said.
Quang Ngai province to establish sea reserve
18/01/2016|01:06:00
Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have just signed a decision to establish a 7,900ha sea reserve off the coast of Ly Son island and Binh Chau commune.
UNDP helps Viet Nam battle climate change
14/01/2016|03:32:00
Basic knowledge of climate change, its impacts and measures to tackle and respond to the issue have been introduced to officials in the central province of Quang Ngai and the northern province of Lai Chau as part of a project supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).