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USAID and HCM City celebrate advances in renewable energy and energy efficiency

USAID and HCM City celebrate advances in renewable energy and energy efficiency

The US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT), celebrated their joint success in a five-year partnership advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency in the city.

VND6.2 trillion planned for HCM City canal dredge

HCM City has planned to spend VND6.2 trillion (USD243.61 million) to upgrade the Van Thanh Canal.

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Rare mouse lemur found at HCM City house

A rare mouse lemur found at a house in HCM City has been handed over to the local Forest Protection Department.

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Rare douc langurs spotted in Kon Tum national park

For the first time in five years, a group of incredibly rare douc langurs was spotted in Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Central Highlands Province of Kon Tum.

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Tonnes of rubbish collected from HCM City canal

Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish have just been collected from the Nuoc Den (Black Water) Canal in HCM City's Binh Tan District following efforts from local authorities and volunteer groups.

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Straw burning plagues drivers on national highway

Drivers on the section of National Highway 1A running through the central province of Ha Tinh have been troubled by rampant straw burning.

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Rare bird found at HCM City house

A wreathed hornbill found flying at a house in HCM City was handed over to the city's Forest Protection Department on Wednesday.

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Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told AFP on Wednesday.

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