JICA pledges to Vietnam’s biodiesel production
The Japan International Cooperation Agency will help Vietnam develop green technology, focusing on biodiesel fuels.
Environment
Ethnic group protects rare timber resources
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.
Ethnic group protects rare timber resources
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.
Hydro power plants cause of worsened flood conditions in central region
Indiscriminate construction of hydropower plants has worsened conditions in the central region of Vietnam, officials said.
Da Lat Flower Festival to take place
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.
Safe water project kicks off in central region
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.
Can Vietnam preserve tigers with $49 million?
Doubts have been raised about the feasibility of a project on doubling wild tigers in Vietnam within 10 years.
HCM City to host large international tourism exhibition
The seventh International Tourism Exhibition will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from Sept. 14-17, a municipal official has said.
Resettlement ‘erodes identities'
These days, Kim Hong Village in Nghe An Province is largely deserted, the remaining dwellers being mostly elderly, women or small children.
Climate change script reflects harsh realities
The upward trend of some major climate change indicators has prompted Vietnamese climatologists to adjust the initial climate change for the country.
Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant site vulnerable to a tsunami
Scientists have warned that the prospective site of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant is vulnerable to the possible threats of a tsunami.
HCM City to host solar vehicle race
Scientists and students will gather in HCM City's Sai Gon Hi-tech Park next month to showcase self-made solar powered vehicles.
Only four percent of killers born in normal families: report
A work by the Research Centre of Criminology and Crime Prevention, shows that of the minority of the killers were born in normal families.
Star-shaped lantern making village busy before Mid-autumn Festival
Artisans in Bao Dap village in the northern province of Nam Dinh still preserve their trade of making star-shaped lanterns.
HCM City to spend USD240 million in water system
HCM City plans to deploy seven projects worth a total $240 million by 2015 to upgrade and expand its water supply network.
European emission standards to be applied from 2017
New motor vehicle emission standards have been set by the Government in an effort to mitigate air pollution caused by motor vehicle emissions.
Wild elephant shows up in the Yok Don National Park
Residents and authorities reported sightings of nearly 30 wild elephants on Saturday in Dak Lak Province's Yok Don National Park.
Wild elephants roaming in national park
A herd of more than 30 wild elephants are roaming in the Yok Don National Park in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak
Germany helps protect forest in Vietnam, Laos
Germany has provided €7 million for a project to protect the forest in Vietnam’s Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue provinces and Lao National garden.
Vietnam - an increasingly important market for US
US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Francisco Sanchez confirmed the growing importance of his country’s ties with Vietnam.
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