Environment

Natural disasters kill 229 in nine months

Natural disasters in the first nine months of this year left 229 people dead or missing and 355 others injured, and caused damage totalling 3.2 trillion VND, the General Statistics Office has announced.

Scientists tune into blue whale songs with defence technology

Australian scientists are using military technology for locating submarines to track rare blue whales hundreds of kilometres away by eavesdropping on their distinctive songs.

Calls to halt natural forest exploitation by 2013

The Tay Nguyen Steering Committee has urged the Government to ban natural forest exploitation in the region by early next year to protect and preserve the picturesque Central Highlands.

Ministries vow to tighten control over industrial waste water

A lot of solutions to the industrial waste water management have been suggested, but the hazardous waste still has been discharged directly into the environment.

Vietnam loses ‘green' image

Vietnam was enduring adverse affects to the environment after 25 years of economic development, said environmental experts.

Environment lags behind economic protection

Vietnam was enduring adverse affects to the environment after 25 years of economic development, said environmental experts.

Australia admits neglect of Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government admits the Great Barrier Reef has been neglected for decades after a study showed it has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.

Hanoi seeks $714m for forests

Hanoi People's Committee Vice Chairman Tran Xuan Viet has urged the city's Agriculture and Rural Development Department to finalise a plan to protect and develop forests in the expanded city.

Rare crocodile found dead in central Vietnam

A rare crocodile, believed to be a Siamese crocodile of the Crocodylus Siamensis species, and the last of its kind in Vietnam, was found dead in Phu Yen Province.

Vietnam set for balmy winter

Vietnam will have a warmer and shorter winter this year, said an official.

Nation approves green growth strategy

Vietnam has outlined its commitment to reducing greenhouse gases emissions with the implementation of the Green Growth strategy, approved by the Prime Minister last week.

Craft pollution endangers northern rivers

The Nhue and Day rivers in northern Ha Nam Province are being seriously polluted by waste water from craft villages, experts say.

HCM City awash with environmental pollution

Roughly 40 tonnes of trash and 70,000 cubic metres of sewage are being dumped into HCMC's rivers and canals daily, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment estimates.

Japanese dedicated to Hanoi clean up

A Japanese businessman has collected litter strewn around Hoan Kiem Lake during the weekend for over a year.

100 million to die by 2030 if world fails to act on climate

Over 100 million people will die by 2030 if the world fails to tackle climate change, a report commissioned by 20 governments said.

Summit endorses green glass

Producers of green materials including glass are encouraged to invest in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi at the 36th ASEAN Federation of Glass Manufacturers.

Erosion along Red River serious problem

Serious erosion on the banks of the Red River has started to pose a threat to hundreds of households in Hanoi.

Massive deforestation in Central Highlands

The central highlands has lost approximately 130,000 hectares forest over the past five years.

Eco experts back ‘green economy'

The rapid industrialisation and economic development of Vietnam over the last 25 years has created a negative impact on the environment, said a local official.

Vietnamese people rush to have indoor plants to get rid of toxic gas

A lot of Vietnamese people, especially officer workers, have been putting flowerpots in their rooms or at the offices which they believe can help dispose of toxic gas.

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