OTHER NEWS
The forgotten “gold mountain” in Vietnam
20/07/2012|11:26:00
Every Vietnamese person discharges one kilo of electronic waste every year. The waste could be a “mountain of gold” if Vietnam can exploit it.
Wave of indignation raised against the monkey killer
20/07/2012|11:23:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A young man has killed two monkeys and then showed off his “achievement” on Facebook. However, his savage action has been violently criticized, while he has been described as “emotionless cold-blooded person.”
Hanoi looks to tackle flooding by 2015
16/07/2012|03:08:00
Hanoi aims to put an end to flooding in the city’s centre including the districts of Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung and Hoang Mai by 2015.
Ran Trao coral reefs put under stringent protection
16/07/2012|02:53:00
VietNamNet Bridge – While coral reefs are getting exhausted in many coastal provinces in the central region, the Ran Trao coral reefs have been safe thanks to the community’s special protection.
Human habitat encroaching mangrove forests
16/07/2012|02:49:00
VietNamNet Bridge – At a seminar on mangrove forest protection and development hosted recently in Can Tho City, the Vietnam Administration of Forestry said that gradually human settlements in the Mekong Delta are encroaching into the mangrove forests and thus greatly reducing a valuable source of income for many local residents.