OTHER NEWS
Pilot project to save energy on prawn farms may be expanded
25/03/2013|04:29:00
The experience gained from a pilot energy-efficiency plan in Cao Trieu prawn farming area in Quang Cong Commune, Quang Dien District, Thua Thien - Hue Province as well as the experience from Thai Binh Province and the UK was shared at a final conference held in Hue on Friday.
New factories must meet environmental standards
25/03/2013|04:19:00
Only production plants which have environmental impact assessments should be allowed to be located in HCMC industrial parks, says a proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
WWF projects promote sustainable development
19/03/2013|09:05:00
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has officially launched three projects which focus on promoting sustainable shrimp aquaculture, developing responsible tourism and eco-tourism, and improving low carbon development in Vietnam.
Drought spurs shift in region's agriculture
06/03/2013|10:14:00
Rice crops will be reduced by about 4,000ha in central and Central Highlands regions, which will likely be hit by drought during the summer-autumn rice crop, under an order from the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry.