OTHER NEWS
More than $5b needed for city drainage system
16/07/2012|02:38:00
The capital city plans to spend more than VND116 trillion (US$5.5 billion) for upgrading its urban drainage system in a massive project set to be completed in 2030, according to Nguyen Van Khoi, Deputy Chairman of Ha Noi People's Committee.
Students win prize at Asian ‘eco-marathon'
10/07/2012|03:18:00
VietNamNet Bridge – The Bio-Energy Team from the Ha Noi University of Technology has won the second prize in the ethanol category at the 2012 Asian Shell Eco-Marathon in Kuala Lumpur, losing the top prize in the category to the Luk Jao Mae Khlong Prapa Team from Thailand.
Special-use forests in Vietnam in the danger
10/07/2012|03:14:00
VietNamNet Bridge – Warnings have been repeatedly given to the government of Vietnam over the last many years, after scientists realized the harsh impacts of humans on the special-use forests nationwide.
Trees stolen from Ba Be park
06/07/2012|02:10:00
VietNamNet Bridge – A probe will be conducted to find the cause behind rampant deforestation in Ba Be National Park, northern Bac Kan Province, under a directive signed by provincial Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Xuan Cuong.
Project studies impacts of dams on Mekong Delta
06/07/2012|01:56:00
Vietnam and Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on studying the impacts that dams for hydro-electric power stations have on the Mekong Delta, which sprawls across southern Vietnam and Cambodia.