Pollution may take 10 years of lifespan from craft villagersResidents in craft villages have been warned about the possibility of losing ten years of their lifespan because of environmental pollution.
Ho Chi Minh City gets new tourism slogan“Vibrant Ho Chi Minh City” is the city’s new tourism slogan, the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism said.
International inputs help Vietnam strengthen coastal resilienceBen Tre Province is one of eight provinces in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia benefiting from a project on strengthening coastal resilience.
Puny fines fail to deter environmental crimesVietnam should immediately look for ways to avoid becoming an industrial garbage dump, a senior official said on Monday.
Dangerous foreign toys flood VietnamDue to varied designs, imported toys have been attracting plenty of Vietnamese customers despite concerns regarding their quality and safety.
City changes tune on solid waste importsThe HCM City People's Committee has revoked its approval of a plan to import 10,000 tonnes of solid waste meant for testing waste facilities.
Sea village festival opensThe Vietnam Sea Village Festival opened Ninh Thuan Province with participation of troupes from the south-central coastal provinces.
Central provinces move to boost fire-fighting facilitiesThe recent upsurge in the outbreak of forest fires in the central region has prompted several provinces to take additional firefighting measures.
Birds steal the show in Tram Chim boat tourFlocks of birds fly just above the water surface of swamps in Tram Chim leading visitors to the heart of the national bird sanctuary.
102 endangered turtles seized from traffickerBinh Dinh Province market management authorities and police seized 102 sea turtles that were being illegally transported in a car by a trafficker.
South African soldiers battle rhino poachers in KrugerThe soldiers sleep in tents and protected by high-powered rifles that also ward off the even more dangerous threat of poachers.
Tiger population hits crisis pointJust 30 wild tigers survive today in Vietnam out of 3,200 across the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
UNIDO helps Vietnam implement Stockholm ConventionThe application of best available techniques and the best environmental practices was discussed at a seminar in central coastal city of Danang.
Vietnam to celebrate World Tiger DayThe World Tiger Day will be held by World Wildlife Fund and the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network on July 30 for the 1st time in Vietnam.
Salt parks tipped as tourism destinationsThe Union of Science for Sustainable Tourism Development plans to promote salt parks to tourists as an environmentally friendly attraction.
Fishermen hunt sharks to the brinkHunting shark for their fins is popular in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh because Vietnam has not prohibited the practice.
APEC members join hands to deal with floodsA seminar on how to prevent and deal with natural disasters is being in held the central province of Danang on July 28-29.
Tropical storm Nock-10 nears coastal areasDeputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai urged sea-going vessels to remain inshore as the Nock-10 tropical storm was approaching.
Shifting sand dunes threaten to bury Quang Binh villagesVast sand dunes covering more than 100ha are threatening to bury three coastal villages in central Quang Binh Province.
Pho, Goi cuon among world’s most delicious foodsVietnam's Pho and Goi cuon have made it to US television channel CNN’s list of the “World’s 50 most delicious foods.”