Environment

Vietnam has one of the highest rates of willingness to endure short-term pain that may arise due to focus on renewable energies, a study said.

A workshop to develop disaster management capacity for the four Lower Mekong countries opened in HCM City on September 12.

Vietnam welcomed 3.96 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of this year, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The State budget has allocated VND150 billion for the northernmost mountain province of Ha Giang to implement the national programme for clean water during 2011-2015 period.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency will help Vietnam develop green technology, focusing on biodiesel fuels.

The H're ethnic minority has planted sua in Ca Ray Village, Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District to preserve the rare and valuable timber.

The H're ethnic minority has planted sua in Ca Ray Village, Quang Ngai Province's Ba To District to preserve the rare and valuable timber.

Indiscriminate construction of hydropower plants has worsened conditions in the central region of Vietnam, officials said.

A press conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 9 to introduce the 4th Da Lat Flower Festival to be held from December 5-30.

A project aimed at providing safe water and improving sanitation for the central region kicked off in Dong Hoi city, the central province of Quang Binh on September 9.

Doubts have been raised about the feasibility of a project on doubling wild tigers in Vietnam within 10 years.

The seventh International Tourism Exhibition will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from Sept. 14-17, a municipal official has said.

These days, Kim Hong Village in Nghe An Province is largely deserted, the remaining dwellers being mostly elderly, women or small children.

The upward trend of some major climate change indicators has prompted Vietnamese climatologists to adjust the initial climate change for the country.

Scientists have warned that the prospective site of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant is vulnerable to the possible threats of a tsunami.

Scientists and students will gather in HCM City's Sai Gon Hi-tech Park next month to showcase self-made solar powered vehicles.

A work by the Research Centre of Criminology and Crime Prevention, shows that of the minority of the killers were born in normal families.

Artisans in Bao Dap village in the northern province of Nam Dinh still preserve their trade of making star-shaped lanterns.

HCM City plans to deploy seven projects worth a total $240 million by 2015 to upgrade and expand its water supply network.