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Can Gio is the coastal district of HCMC, and its extensive mangrove forests and wetlands are considered the city’s “green lung.” It is unique in also being a UNESCO world biosphere reserve, but it faces mounting pressure from urban pollution, especially plastic waste from land-based, ...

Việt Nam needs a policy on artificial intelligence (AI) to help this industry develop strongly, while minimising risks, according to insiders. In the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 127/QD-TTg dated January 26, 2021 promulgating the national strategy on research, development and application of AI by 2030, ...

The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Discussions focused on potential governance models and initiatives that allow member countries to overcome economic ...

Việt Nam’s national innovation system has been increasingly completed during the past years, said Minister of Science and Technology Huỳnh Thành Đạt in a conference held in Hà Nội on Friday. The Global Innovation Index (GII) has been announced annually by the World Intellectual Property Organisation ...

Vietnam will need to invest 20-30 billion USD on water supply and drainage to make sure that 100% of the population has access to clean water, according to experts.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment forecasts that water use demand by 2030 is about 122.47 ...

Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology’s Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.The study revealed that the country generates roughly 100,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, primarily consisting of discarded household appliances and ...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the first meeting of the National Steering Committee on the implementation of the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Vietnam’s Marine Economy till 2030, with a vision to 2045. The virtual and in-person meeting connected with officials from 28 ...

While many farm owners and private enterprises engaged in organic agriculture have difficulty or have to dig into small niche markets, many farmers have become successful by connecting to help each other. Farmers especially in the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands regions applied new technology and ...

The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project ...

Learners can’t help feeling worried about tuition fees when looking at the current tuition fees at autonomous public universities.Present tuition fees are not only many times higher than those of non-autonomous schools, but also between training systems, especially high quality training programs, tuition is double ...