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Vietnamese Government wants energy-efficient buildings

Vietnamese Government wants energy-efficient buildings

Vietnam is going through a construction boom, with apartment and office buildings mushrooming, and energy efficiency is imperative, Nguyễn Công Thịnh, head of the Ministry of Construction’s science, technology and environment department, told a seminar in HCM City.
HCM City: 529 kg smuggled tusks uncovered

HCM City: 529 kg smuggled tusks uncovered

Customs officials in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1 reported that they have detected 529kg of elephant tusks illegally imported into Vietnam under the cover of wood.
'Dead' rivers in Hanoi

'Dead' rivers in Hanoi

Hanoi used to be surrounded by attractive rivers, but now heavy pollution has seriously threatened river life.
China's Hebei province issues red alert for smog

China's Hebei province issues red alert for smog

China's northern Hebei province has issued its first "red alert" of the year for severe pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, the highest level alert for smog which will see factories suspended and cars pulled off
One tonne of tusks seized in HCM City

One tonne of tusks seized in HCM City

Three containers holding illegally trafficked elephant tusks hidden inside timber logs weighing a total of one tonne were discovered on Tuesday at Cát Lái Port.
Red tide causes fish deaths in Khanh Hoa

Red tide causes fish deaths in Khanh Hoa

Red tide has been blamed for the death of over 10 tonnes of fish in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa according to a report by local authorities released Tuesday.

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