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Gov’t calls for social network ethics code
The Government has urged the Ministry of Information and Communications to build a code of ethics on social networks for internet service providers and users to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country.Keep reading ...
VOV News Reporter
Traffic accidents drop 8.2% in 10 months
As many as 14,845 traffic accidents have been reported during the first 10 months of this year, killing 6,674 people and injuring 11,549 others, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Việt Nam pledges to contribute to Paris Climate Agreement
Việt Nam had set itself ambitious climate targets to contribute to the global Paris Climate Agreement it ratified in 2016.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Hà Nội’s population touches 2050 forecast
Hà Nội’s population had spiralled out of control with the capital’s total number of residents already exceeding the target set for 2030, according to a report by the National Assembly. The NA’s Committee on Judicial Affairs said in the report thatthe population was very likely ...
P. Thao
VITAS works with WWF to green Vietnam’s apparel sector
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) launched a project on October 26 to green Vietnam’s textile-apparel sector through improving water management and energy sustainability.Keep reading ...
Hang Tran
Wood from planted forests to replace natural forest timber
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s (MONRE) 2017 found that the current total forest area has now reached 14,415,381 hectares, including 10,236,415 hectares of natural forests, an increase of 5,726 hectares over 2016.Keep reading ...
Thanh Lich
Organic fertilizer still not popular in Vietnam
Organic agricultural production has been expanding in Vietnam, but very few made-in-Vietnam organic fertilizer products are marketed. Scientists have repeatedly urged farmers to use organic fertilizer to protect the environment and ‘clean’ land, while the government has encouraged enterprises to invest in organic fertilizer production. Keep reading ...
Thanh Lich
Traffic congestion costs Hanoi $1.2bn a year
Hanoi is losing $1-1.2bn a year due to traffic congestion according to the Transport And Development Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Transport.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Poor ethnic households equal 52.7 per cent of VN’s total
The number of poor ethnic minority households accounts for 52.7 per cent of Vietnam’s total poor households, though the country has a total of 13.4 million ethnic minority people, accounting for 14.6% of the country’s total population. Keep reading ...
Phan Thao
Hanoi strengthens efforts to stop sex selection
Hanoi will strengthen enforcement efforts against the practice of sex selection in an effort to control the capital’s growing gender imbalance, the municipal Health Department said. According to the department, the sex ratio at birth in the city has dropped from 117.6 boys per 100 girls ...
VietnamNet Reporter
