Environment and natural resources
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
ADB approves $170-Mln loan to help Vietnam cope with climate change in urban areas
More than 30 million people are living in urban areas in Vietnam, but the impact of urbanization is variable across the country. In order to help Vietnam improve urban infrastructure and respond to climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Board of Directors on November ...
Thuy Ha
Climate change exposes HCMC to extreme weather
Extreme weather, especially abnormally heavy rain, has been increasingly frequent in HCMC this year as a result of climate change, according to the HCMC Steering Center of the Urban Flood Control Program (SCFC).Keep reading ...
Van Nam
National database on natural resources, environment monitoring to be set up
The PM has approved a plan on the establishment of national database on natural resources and environment monitoring. Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung