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US, Vietnam improve disaster response partnership

US, Vietnam improve disaster response partnership

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the US Agency for International Development signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen disaster response managementon February 2.
Vietnam strives to reduce CO2

Vietnam strives to reduce CO2

From improving institutions to devising detailed plans for each sector, Vietnam is making every effort in order to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions by 2030.
Changing Red River flow brings region challenges

Changing Red River flow brings region challenges

As the flow of the Red River changed due to the impacts of climate change and socio-economic development, the Red River Delta region would face problems, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang.
Police find 48 dead monkeys, arrest trader

Police find 48 dead monkeys, arrest trader

Environmental police in central Nghe An Province have arrested a local man for illegally trading wild and rare animals after a raid that uncovered 48 dead monkeys inside freezers.
Villagers block access to quarries

Villagers block access to quarries

Frustrated and incensed residents of Huong Phuoc and Tan Cang villages in Dong Nai Province have been blocking roads used by quarries to transport rocks since Monday.
National biodiversity database takes shape

National biodiversity database takes shape

The framework of the national biodiversity database, the result of a three-year US$3 million project funded by the Japan International Co-operation Agency, was announced on January 27 in Hanoi.
Deputy PM inspects sea dykes in Ca Mau

Deputy PM inspects sea dykes in Ca Mau

A Government working team led by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai inspected the erosion at the sea dyke along the eastern coastline and the Ca Mau Cape in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.
Bears starve to death on Ha Long farm

Bears starve to death on Ha Long farm

Bears are starving to death, being kept in horrifying conditions, are ill treated and lack medical care on bile farms in Ha Long City, Animals Asia says.
New project launched to accelerate green growth in Vietnam

New project launched to accelerate green growth in Vietnam

A new project titled ‘Strengthening Capacity and Institutional Reform for Green Growth and Sustainable Development in Vietnam’ (CIGG) was launched at a workshop in Hanoi on January 21, seeking to boost the country’s efforts in accelerating green growth.
Illegal aquaculture threatens Ha Long Bay

Illegal aquaculture threatens Ha Long Bay

Efforts to prevent local residents from living on houseboats in Ha Long Bay have largely failed due to a lack of aquaculture planning and management. Their continued presence has some concerned that they will continue to contribute to Ha
National nature museum for Hanoi

National nature museum for Hanoi

Hanoi is to get a National Museum of Nature after the government approved a proposal by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
HCM City, Osaka discuss developing low-carbon city

HCM City, Osaka discuss developing low-carbon city

Energy efficiency solutions in construction and increasing the number of green buildings were a focus of an international workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 about building a city of low-carbon emission.

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