OTHER NEWS
Environmentally-friendly bags come into use
23/11/2010|07:09:00
(VOV)-Vietnamese people are familiar with plastic bags and rarely use environmentally-friendly products in their household. According to the HCM City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, the city’s people eliminate nearly 50 tonnes of plastic bags per day, of which 90 percent are dumped in the environment.
Hydroplants face worst water shortages in 50 years
01/11/2010|03:30:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Hydropower plants in the south and in the Central Highlands are facing some of the worst water shortages in 50 years - and the rainy season is expected to end this month.