Vũng Liêm sluice gate in southern Vĩnh Long Province is one of the most advanced salt-water control works in Việt Nam. —Photo nongnghiep.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a directive on the implementation of solutions to cope with drought and saltwater intrusion in …
Read More »The ‘crazy’ man and the sea
SAVIOUR OF THE SEAS: Trần Văn Cường always spares a place on his boat for collected plastic waste. — Photo vtc.vn By Đào Hằng & Thanh Nga Every time he goes out to catch seafood, Trần Văn Cường, from Phú Vang District, Thừa Thiên Huế Province, collects plastic cans, bottles and …
Read More »Environmental management innovation needed to reduce pollution
Nậm Rốm river in northern mountainous Điện Biên Province is seriously polluted, affecting the living conditions of local residents. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Minh Nguyệt HÀ NỘI — The environment is suffering great pressure from socio-economic activities with an increase in environmental pollution both in quantity and scale, calling …
Read More »Việt Nam, World Bank sign US$127mln credit agreement for climate change adaptation in Mekong Delta city
Vĩnh Long City. — Photo from the Việt Nam Government Portal HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government and the World Bank (WB) have signed a US$126.9 million financing agreement to improve infrastructure, connectivity and reduce flood risks in the urban core of Vĩnh Long City in the Mekong Delta …
Read More »Quảng Ngãi residents keep homeland green
A giant tree in An Tráng forest, Đông Sơn District, Quảng Ngãi Province. — Photo tuoitre.vn QUẢNG NGÃI — Looking up through the leaves of ancient trees in An Tráng forest, 67-year-old Nguyễn Tấn Minh from Bình Tân Phú Commune, Bình Sơn District, Quảng Ngãi central province, expresses his unbound joy …
Read More »Cúc Phương National Park receives rescued wild animals
Cúc Phương National Park received the wild animals rescued by the Đà Nẵng’s Liên Chiểu District police. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo NINH BÌNH — The Cúc Phương National Park in the northern province of Ninh Bình said on Monday that it had just rescued a large number of wild animals including …
Read More »Bến Tre seeks to build 2 dykes to prevent river, coastal erosion
The Bến Tre Province People’s Committee plans to build two embankments to prevent river erosion in Bến Tre City and coastal erosion in Thạnh Phú District this year. The two will cost a total of VNĐ110 billion (US$4.8 million), which will be provided by the Government. One will be a …
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