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16 organisations call for strict handling of wildlife trafficker
The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on January 22 revealed that 16 international and social organisations in wildlife protection in Vietnam signed a letter calling on Vietnamese law enforcement agencies to strictly handle Nguyen Mau Chien, the suspected mastermind of a trans-national rhino horn trafficking ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Preschools told to receive 3-month olds
If the draft education law compiled by the Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) is approved, preschools will have to receive children from 3 months old to six years old. Teachers complain the regulation will place a heavy burden on their shoulders, while parents doubt the ...
Mai Chi
The dual benefits of climate change solutions
Scientists from the Institute of Environmental Management Science have carried out research evaluating the dual environmental benefits brought by climate change adaptation solutions.Keep reading ...
Thien Nhien
Ensuring energy and water security: a challenge for Vietnam
Vietnam needs to increase power generation capacity by building power plants, including thermopower, but such facilities could affect the quality of water resources.Keep reading ...
Kim Chi
Surplus ash and slag at thermal power plants remains untreated
Vietnam has 20 coal-fired thermopower plants which produce 15.7 million tons of ash, slag and gypsum a year. []However, the amount of treated ash to be put into use remains limited. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Death toll from air pollution four times higher than traffic accidents
Dr Le Viet Phu, a lecturer at Fulbright University, says the damages caused by air pollution to Vietnam in 2013 could be assessed up to $10 billion. The figure was calculated based on WTP approaching method.Keep reading ...
Thien Nhien
Cuts to HIV/AIDS treatment aids cause difficulties in treating HIV kids
Vietnam is embracing difficulties in treating kids living with HIV as international organizations are cutting financial aids however, these ill kids have still received good care in hospitals.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Water sources for energy development decline in quality, quantity
Vietnam’s water resource security is facing challenges at a time of climate change. According to the 2011-2015 national report on the environment, Vietnam has average rainfall of 1,900-2,000 mm a year. It has 2,360 rivers which are 10 kilometers or more in length, including 109 main ...
Kim Chi
Da Nang puts into use automatic water environment monitoring system
Four automatic water environment monitoring stations, produced by the Da Nang Centre Of Integrated Circuits (CENTIC) were put into operation in the central city of Da Nang on January 6.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
MONRE designs special policy for polluting facilities
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) is drafting a plan to maintain special control of units likely to cause pollution in 16 production fields and 28 industrial facilities.Keep reading ...
Thien Nhien
