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                            Locals to manage Hue‘s forests 
                            27/01/2011|04:36:00
THUA THIEN – HUE – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has decided to expand allocation of forest management to local residents, following the success of a pilot project initiated in 2000.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                            
                            Cultivating the nation's forests 
                            27/01/2011|04:34:00
HA NOI — Viet Nam is aiming to improve the quality of its forest and their productivity during the next five years. 
                            
                      
                   
                         
                            
                            VN, Laos, Thailand to protect Mekong 
                            27/01/2011|04:11:00
HCM CITY — Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand yesterday reached an agreement to protect water quality in the Mekong River against emerging threats. 
                            
                      
                   
                         
                            
                            Congress debates socio-economic issues 
                            18/01/2011|03:05:00
At the plenary session of the 11th National Party Congress on Jan. 13, delegates debated the country’s development orientation and major socio-economic issues which were highlighted in documents presented to the congress.