Plunder of central region ecosystemTourism development is steadily threatening the ecosystem in central Vietnam, which is home to many endangered species of flora and fauna.
Inflation forces workers to find part-time jobsMany workers in industrial zones and export processing zones have been forced to work overtime to confront soaring prices on everyday necessities.
NASA to embark on last leg of Arctic sea studyThe US space agency said that it is sending a team of scientists on the second and final mission of a NASA field study on Arctic ice.
Contest to redesign Hanoi's largest green spaceVietnamese urban experts, together with local and foreign partners, have launched a contest to redesign Thong Nhat Park.
Glimmers of green hope for Asian citiesThe air in most Asian cities is getting more polluted and the rivers filthier, but experts believe in a green vision for the region.
Waste water from hospitals poisoning local residentsWaste water from many hospitals in HCM City goes directly to sewers without any treatment, thus bringing germs from hospitals to the community.
Photo show reveals painful world of drugsThe lives of former drug addicts are displayed through the lens of photographer Pham Hoai Thanh in an exhibition in Hanoi.
Documentaries lose favour with audiencesVietnamese documentaries, considered to be a strong point in the country's cinematography industry, have not advanced as well as expected.
Afforestation will hardly dent warming problem: studySchemes to convert croplands or marginal lands to forests will make almost no inroads against global warming this century, a scientific study said.
Thousands choke on noxious factory fumes in Thanh HoaAbout 4,500 residents in Thanh Hoa have suffered from respiratory problems due to noxious gases being emitted by a local paper company.
Most rural waste to be recycled by 201585 percent of urban and 40 to 50 percent of rural solid waste is set to be processed, in accordance with environmental standards, by late 2015.
City apartments see rash of burglariesThough ostensibly well guarded, Ho Chi Minh City apartments are regularly burgled, leaving residents anxious and scared.
Nha Trang sea festival successfully heldOver 100,000 visitors flocked to the fifth Sea Festival 2011 themed “Nha Trang – The Sea Rendezvous”, which wrapped up on June 15.
Hanoi's ceramic road damagedThe internationally famous ‘ceramic road’ running along the Red River in Hanoi has now begun to show signs of damage and decay.
Fish harvest prayer follows original ritualsFishermen in traditional costumes praying for a good fishing harvest aroused the curiosity of visitors to a sea festival in Nha Trang City.
Disasters claim huge losses to economyNatural disasters kill some 500 people and cause an economic loss of saround USD700 million in Vietnam annually, said a report.
Expert: Vietnamese elephants can be extinct in next 10 yearsVietnam’s elephants are likely to be extinct in the next 10 years, said a representative from the Wildlife Conservation Society in Vietnam.
Rare amphibian reptile species discovered in Quang NgaiExperts 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.
11 new records for Quang Binh provinceA Vietnamese agency has made public 11 national records at the closing ceremony of the Quang Binh Province’s Cultural-Tourism Week 2011.
Vietnam learns Sweden’s experience to become greenA workshop themed “Sweden-Vietnam partnership in sustainability” was held in the central city of Danang on June 6.