Environment and natural resources
Hydropower dams endangering aquatic resources on Serepok River
The rich aquatic resources on Serepok River are in danger as more hydropower dams are being built on the mainstream, leading to changes in the water current and environment. Serepok has a basin area of 12,030 square kilometers in Vietnam and mainstream total length of 290 ...
Thien Nhien
Developing sustainable agriculture adaptable to climate change
With the participation of 21 economies representing 39% of the world’s population and 57% of global GDP, APEC is considered the most regional economic forum worldwide, making intensive and extensive impacts on member economies. In order to ease losses caused by climate changes, member economies ...
Thu Phuong
For a safe Vietnam before a disaster
What is happening due to floods in the North Central and northern provinces show that disasters are more severe in terms of both scale and extent of devastation. Over the past 50 years, extreme weather events such as hot and dry weather and heavy rains ...
Tuan Tran
Landslides in Mekong Delta could lead to serious flooding
There are 562 landslide spots in Mekong Delta with total length of over 786 kilometers, according to the General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control.Keep reading ...
VietNamNet Reporter
Vietnam plans to put special control on 28 major industry projects
Up to 28 biggest industrial production projects will be in a list of projects subject to special control on environment by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, according to a draft plan. Keep reading ...
Lan Nhi
Vietnam releases water from brimming reservoirs as APEC summit nears
Vietnam released water from seven dangerously full reservoirs on Tuesday to avoid further flooding, after a weekend typhoon killed nearly 90 people. Authorities said particular effort was being made to avoid flooding around the city of Danang, which will host U.S. President Donald Trump, China’s Xi ...
Mai Nguyen
South’s EPZs, IZs to go hi-tech, green
It is critical for export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City to renovate towards high-technology and green development to help enhance the southern city’s economic growth quality.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
WWF report: Vietnamese, Chinese tourists blamed for wildlife trafficking
According to a report of WWF, tigers, elephants, bears and pangolin are four of the most widely traded species in the Golden Triangle — the border area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar connect. A major driver of the illegal wildlife trade in the Golden Triangle – ...
VietnamNet Reporter
PM approves climate change, green growth programme
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has green lighted the target programme to cope with climate change and promote green growth during 2016-20.Keep reading ...
VNS reporter
As coal rises, waste remains an issue
The Ministry of Construction is set to release its mandatory requirements for coal ash disposal early next year, threatening to shut down coal-fired thermal power plants that cannot adequately treat, store, or reuse their coal ash and gypsum discharge.Keep reading ...
Phuong Thu