Workshop discusses international cooperation in marine resource researchA workshop on international cooperation in the survey and research on marine resources and environment opened in Hanoi on September 15.
Series of quakes hit off Japan disaster zoneA strong 6.6-magnitude undersea quake and a series of aftershocks hit off the coast of Japan's Honshu island, geologists said.
Urban development programming neglects cemeteriesUrban development programmers seem not to pay much attention to the designing of cemeteries, to ensure they can be safe to the environment.
Cruise tourism’s great potentials still untappedExperts say Vietnam needs to do more to attract more cruise tourists to Vietnam as the country many wonderful bays and beaches.
Efforts to preserve Vietnamese language abroadVietnamese authorities hosted a seminar in Hanoi to seek ways to preserve Vietnamese culture and language among the overseas community.
Crackdown on pollution in industrial parksHCM City authorities have asked for strict punishment over polluting factories in Le Minh Xuan Industrial Park in Binh Chanh District.
Hanoi, Hoi An among Asian top ten best destinationsHanoi and Hoi An’s Old Town are rated among the top ten best destinations in Asia for 2011, according to an online poll.
New dolphin species discovered in AustraliaResearchers in Australia said they had discovered that dolphin colonies living around Melbourne are a species unlike any other in the world.
Australia helps protect Ba Be National ParkThe Australian Embassy in Hanoi has provided VND205 million (AUD10,000) for a waste management project in Ba Be National Park, Bac Kan Province.
Danang chosen for low-carbon city projectDanang City is among cities selected for a green model city project by APEC energy and transport ministers.
International hospitality show back to townFood&Hotel Vietnam expects 360 exhibitors to be present at the show held in HCM City from September 28-30, the organisers announced.
Vietnam firms among most willing to go greenVietnam has one of the highest rates of willingness to endure short-term pain that may arise due to focus on renewable energies, a study said.
HCM City hosts Lower Mekong Initiative Disaster Management workshopA workshop to develop disaster management capacity for the four Lower Mekong countries opened in HCM City on September 12.
Foreign arrivals up 18.4 percent in eight monthsVietnam welcomed 3.96 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of this year, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Ha Giang invests VND150 billion for rural clean water projectThe State budget has allocated VND150 billion for the northernmost mountain province of Ha Giang to implement the national programme for clean water during 2011-2015 period.
JICA pledges to Vietnam’s biodiesel productionThe Japan International Cooperation Agency will help Vietnam develop green technology, focusing on biodiesel fuels.
Ethnic group protects rare timber resourcesThe 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 resourcesThe 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 regionIndiscriminate construction of hydropower plants has worsened conditions in the central region of Vietnam, officials said.
Da Lat Flower Festival to take placeA 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.