VNRC helps people access clean water
Only 11.7% of the people in rural areas have access to tap water, 33.1% use well-water and the other 50% use water from other sources, according to the Vietnam Red Cross Society.
Environment
Mekong Delta groundwater in grave danger
Uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater in Mekong Delta provinces is putting the vital resources at risk of complete depletion, experts warn.
Not a simple cup of coffee
Harvest failure of coffee trees along with continuous price drops have made many lives in Dak Nong difficult.
Research shows a need to address flood concerns
Total damage cost due to floods in HCM City is estimated to be USD 750 million per year.
Thang Long Royal Citadel opened for public visitors
Under the decision of Deputy PM Nguyen Sinh Hung, the Thang Long Royal Citadel vestige complex will receive visitors on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long–Hanoi.
Ben En National Park 'bleeding'
Ben En National Park, a nature reserve in Thanh Hoa City, is suffering from an intensive “massacre”.
Ba Ria – Vung Tau evaluates Vedan damage at VND191 billion
Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province has evaluated damages to people living near Thi Vai River caused by Taiwanese MSG maker Vedan at VND191 billion.
Vietnam: Record drought threatens livelihoods
A nationwide drought now threatens one of the world's richest agricultural regions, said a new report by the UN.
Nature reserve to protect central Vietnamese tortoise
Experts from an Asian turtle protection program are preparing to establish a nature reserve to protect a local tortoise in central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai Province.
EC helps Vietnam in forest management
A working group on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade has made its debut in Hanoi to help Vietnam in forest management.
Donors help Vietnam respond to climate change
Resulting from several bilateral and multilateral meetings, Vietnam ensured a number of encouraging commitments from various donors.
Protecting Hoang Lien National Park
Recently authorities held a meeting to analyse the causes of fierce blazes that ripped through Hoang Lien National Park.
Conference highlights need for economic, environmental balance
An international conference being held in Hanoi is addressing how the economy and the environment are interrelated.
New guidelines aim to improve waste disposal
Local authorities in Hanoi have recently issued strict guidelines on the management of the city’s solid waste.
Saola preservation project kicks off in Hue
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has approved a project on the preservation of saola and other indigenous bovines.
Almost half of all primates face 'imminent extinction'
Of 634 primate species, 48% are on the IUCN's 'red list' of animals under threat as loggers, hunters and smugglers thrive.
Vietnam’s bio-diversity project introduced at UN
The Phu My Lepironia Project, a conservation initiative in Vietnam, was introduced at a press conference of the UN Development Programme in New York
Fruit takes on a new shape for Tet
With creativity and skillfulness, Vietnamese farmers are giving regular fruits a very unique appearance for Tet.
Tet on the "Vietnamese Roof"
A chance to “Welcome spring on Phan Xi Pang Mountain” has attracted many tourists from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Falling blossoms hurt growers
This year peach blossoms are in early bloom that saddening the growers.
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