HCM City — The New Year is the time to say: “Out with the old, in with the new”. As Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, many people are tidying and decorating their homes in preparation for the most important holiday of the year. Most Vietnamese people believe that a neat and …
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The 4th High-Level meeting is chaired by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), the European Union and the World Bank in Việt Nam in a hybrid format in Hà Nội yesterday. — Photo courtesy of MoIT HÀ NỘI — With the pandemic still complicated and natural disasters becoming more frequent and devastating, …
Read More »Demise of the tiger
The Year of the Tiger is fast approaching but the big cats are on the brink of extinction in the wild in Việt Nam. Currently, tigers are allowed to be raised in non-commercial farming facilities across the country, but experts say more action should be taken to protect this dying …
Read More »Rich primate species in Việt Nam threatened: WWF report
A Hatinh langur, an endangered primates species is released at a forest in central Việt Nam. About 25 different primate species were found in Việt Nam out of a total of 44 in the Greater Mekong. — Photo courtesy of Bùi Văn Tuấn HÀ NỘI — About 25 different primate …
Read More »Ice, snow reported on Mount Fansipan
Sleet on Fansipan mountain on Friday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Quốc Khánh LÀO CAI — Ice and snow have been spotted on Mount Fansipan, the highest mountain in Việt Nam, as a result of widespread rain and freezing temperatures early Friday. Light rain and snow occurred for about 10 minutes at …
Read More »Domestic waste fee to be charged based on volume
Local people in the northern province of Tuyên Quang have been instructed to classify domestic waste at source. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nam Sương HÀ NỘI — Solid waste classification at source and volume-based waste fee collection must be implemented by 2024, according to the roadmap of the new …
Read More »Kiên Giang makes efforts to protect marine ecosystem
Phú Quốc Island. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo KIÊN GIANG — Environmental pollution, encroachment of coastal areas to build resorts, restaurants and other activities on the coast have degraded and destroyed marine ecosystems in many coastal and island areas in Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang Province. Nguyễn Văn Tiệp, director of Phú Quốc …
Read More »Legal foundations sought for tiger conservation in Việt Nam
The wild tiger population has decreased significantly in Việt Nam and around the world over the past 30 years. —Photo for illustration Vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) on Monday organised a press briefing on raising tigers for conservation efforts in Việt Nam. Bùi Thị Hà, ENV deputy director, said …
Read More »Experts evaluate Việt Nam’s eco-industrial park model
Đình Vũ Industrial Park in the north-eastern Hải Phòng City.— Illustrative Photo VNA/VnExpress News HÀ NỘI — Experts from UNIDO and Việt Nam shared their knowledge to evaluate the eco-industrial park model according to the international framework, at a recent online workshop. The two-day workshop was co-held by the Eco-Industrial Park Project …
Read More »Mekong Delta authorities take measures to secure freshwater in upcoming dry season
The Ba Lai sluice in Bến Tre Province’s Bình Đại District keeps out saltwater and provides irrigation water for 88,500ha of lands. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Công Trí HCM CITY — Authorities in Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are taking measures to store water for irrigation and household use …
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