OTHER NEWS
Hydro-power project to damage nature reserve
10/11/2009|02:20:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Despite protests from environmentalists, the construction of the A Cho hydro-power plant will commence in early 2010 in the Dakrong nature reserve in the central province of Quang Tri.
Experts urge plan to save rivers
09/11/2009|10:41:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Water is not an endless resource and we have to save it for future generations as well as to protect rivers nationwide from dams and pollution from industrialisation, experts have said.
Conference examines wider impact of climate change
04/11/2009|04:52:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Climate change impacts, including extreme weather, increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters such as typhoon and floods, will threaten people’s lives and lead to serious disorders like pollution of water sources, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dao Xuan Hoc.
ODA donors prioritise agricultural development
30/10/2009|10:41:00
(VietnamPlus)-ODA providers will continue to give top priority to Vietnam’s agriculture and rural development over the next five years, a World Bank senior official has pledged.