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Hanoi to host turn off lights festival

Hanoi to host turn off lights festival

In response to the “Earth Hour” campaign which will take place from 20.30 to 21.30 pm on March 28, a launching ceremony of “Turn off the lights, turn on the ideas 2015″ contest and “I ride a bike today”
Can Tho tackles erosion

Can Tho tackles erosion

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho planned to move 2,514 households residing in erosion-prone areas to safer places before 2020, said Pham Van Quynh, director of the Municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Fertilizer plant in Bac Giang poisons river

Fertilizer plant in Bac Giang poisons river

A fertilizer plant in Bac Giang Province has been accused of seriously polluting a local river, causing a mass die-off of fish and threating the health of the local populace.
Hanoi invests VND98 billion in water supply

Hanoi invests VND98 billion in water supply

The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has issued a decision on a VND97.8 billion investment to build a clean water supply facility in Trung Hoa commune, Truong Yen, Chuong My district to help people in the outlaying district access clean water.
Civet-conservation posters distributed

Civet-conservation posters distributed

As many as 2,000 copies of posters and calendars to highlight the importance of Owston's civet conservation in Vietnam have been distributed to forest protection departments in 63 provinces and cities and 20 offices working in nature conservation throughout
HCM City adapts to climate change

HCM City adapts to climate change

HCM City has devised several solutions to adapt to global warming and achieve green growth and sustainable development by 2020, including a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 2 to 3 per cent per year.
19 localities put on forest-fire alert

19 localities put on forest-fire alert

Nineteen localities in the country are on high alert for forest fires due to prolonged dry weather, the agriculture and rural development ministry's Vietnam Administration for Forestry warned.
Workshop discusses dams, reservoirs management

Workshop discusses dams, reservoirs management

Reservoir maintenance, water resource management and natural calamity mitigation were discussed by Japanese and domestic experts at a workshop on irrigation system management on December 23 in Hanoi.
Community key to fighting climate-change

Community key to fighting climate-change

Integration of climate-change adaption strategies into policy development, especially at the community level, is needed to cope with weather changes in Vietnam's coastal areas, speakers urged at a workshop held in Can Gio last week.
Cold spell threatens Sapa livestock

Cold spell threatens Sapa livestock

Farmers in Lao Cai are bracing in earnest for winter after a sharp drop in temperature killed livestock and threatens to destroy winter crops.
Lima talks conclude with bare bones agreement

Lima talks conclude with bare bones agreement

The Deputy General Director of the Department of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change summed up the outcome of the 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as well as anyone.

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