ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
Ideas sought for ecosystem
29/06/2015|02:57:00
Mangrove for the Future – a programme led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Development Programme - has called on initiatives to fund coastal ecosystem conservation.
Hanoi warned of severe river pollution
29/06/2015|02:41:00
Warnings have been raised over Hanoi's river system, which has been severely polluted by untreated sewage, industrial waste and garbage, despite the efforts of authorities to improve the situation.
Vietnam joins hands to prevent pangolin trade
29/06/2015|02:38:00
Vietnam wants to cooperate with international organisations and countries worldwide to preserve endangered wildlife animals, including pangolins which are on the brink of extinction due to illegal hunting and trading for meat and scales.
Villagers blame polluted river for cancer deaths
25/06/2015|10:12:00
Black-as-coal and smelling of something rank, the Nhue river snakes its way through the middle of Van Hoang Commune, Phu Xuyen District in Hanoi. The polluted river is likely more than just an eyesore.