ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Ha Giang zones off land to preserve rare primate
04/11/2009|04:47:00
(Vietnamplus)- The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has decided to zone off over 2,000 ha of land to create a nature reserve to preserve snub-nosed langurs (Rhinopithecus avunculus), one of the world’s 25 most endangered species.
$1.7m needed to clean polluted Thi Vai River
01/11/2009|10:28:00
The clean-up and management of the Thi Vai River basin, which has become heavily polluted, will cost about VND30 billion (US$1.7 million), the head of the Institute for Water and Environmental Technology said at a conference in HCM City on Tuesday.
HCM City cracks down on illegal soil exploitation
01/11/2009|10:19:00
(VietnamPlus)-The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered its offices in districts to crack down on illegal exploitation of soil for construction work.
Logging puts national park at risk
30/10/2009|10:47:00
Cat Tien National Park rangers in southern Vietnam are caught in a life-and-death struggle with illegal poachers and loggers to protect the forests for the country’s future generations.