Environment

The internationally famous ‘ceramic road’ running along the Red River in Hanoi has now begun to show signs of damage and decay.

Fishermen in traditional costumes praying for a good fishing harvest aroused the curiosity of visitors to a sea festival in Nha Trang City.

Natural disasters kill some 500 people and cause an economic loss of saround USD700 million in Vietnam annually, said a report.

Vietnam’s elephants are likely to be extinct in the next 10 years, said a representative from the Wildlife Conservation Society in Vietnam.

Experts from Wildlife At Risk have discovered Taylor’s bug-eyed frogs, which is in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in Quang Ngai Province.

A Vietnamese agency has made public 11 national records at the closing ceremony of the Quang Binh Province’s Cultural-Tourism Week 2011.

A workshop themed “Sweden-Vietnam partnership in sustainability” was held in the central city of Danang on June 6.

Urban experts blamed HCM City's chronic flood situation on rapid urban development and unplanned construction, not climate change.

An exhibition collecting public opinions on the selection of Vietnam’s national flower closed in Ho Chi Minh City on June 12.

Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 took off at the April 2 Square on June 11 with a colourful opening ceremony  

It is estimated that around 25,000 children are currently working in Vietnam, with some in bad and hazardous environments.

The latest reports show that the underground water level and water reserves in HCM City have been decreasing rapidly.

A flying kite will be launched during Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 by the Hon Tam Bien Company to promote adventure tourism.

The chapi is a Raglai musical instrument that is in danger of disappearing, but not if Chammalé Au of Ninh Thuan can help it

The world’s first 3-dimension scientific reportage is about Vietnam’s Son Doong cave and it will be broadcast in 60 countries on June 25.

The World Wildlife Fund Vietnam launched a project to avoid deforestation and forest degradation in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

The sight of electricity pylons might not be everyone's idea of a perfect view, but when you've never had power, it's a different matter.

Lang Co Festival 2011 will be held on July 9-10 to promote tourism and encourage investment in the Lang Co-Chan May economic zone.

One of the measures to preserve Nha Trang Bay is to increase the community’s role in management and exploration of coral resources, experts said.