Environment and natural resources

Environmental and biodiversity protection

SMEs urged to use energy efficiently

Small- and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs) in industrial production were urged to develop green growth strategies to improve business efficiency and protect the environment, experts said at a conference held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on November 29.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Projects encroaching on the sea damage environment

More and more projects that encroach on the river and seas have been developed in every region of he country. To have more land for infrastructure, locals have been willing to compromise nature, though the long-term effects will ultimately hurt the economy. Keep reading ...

Thien Nhien

Vietnam has great potential to develop geothermal energy

Geothermal energy can be economically efficient and environmentally friendly, scientists say.[] According to the chair of the Vietnam Clean Energy Association, Ta Van Huong, Vietnam has geothermal potential at the average level. The great advantage of Vietnam is that the energy source is located throughout the ...

Kham Pha

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

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

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

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