ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Illegal deforestation still rampant
27/08/2009|10:33:00
From the beginning of the year, the number of cases of illegal logging has been increasing at an alarming rate, said the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development at a national workshop in Hanoi Tuesday.
Vietnam to investigate booming sand exports
27/08/2009|10:31:00
Vietnam’s prime minister has asked relevant ministries to inspect Mekong Delta sand exports after a local newspaper said exports to Singapore were booming, altering the area’s water flow and causing environmental damage.
US$60 million for bio ethanol factory in Quang Ngai
27/08/2009|10:30:00
An engineering-procurement-construction contract worth $60 million to design and provide equipment for a bio-ethanol factory in the Dung Quat Economic Zone, the central province of Quang Ngai, was signed on August 28.