Environment

Residents block trucks for pollution, road damages

More cases of protests by residents in northern provinces against environment polluters have occurred with a cement plant blocked and numerous trucks carrying iron ore intercepted.

Ninh Binh to focus on ecological and cultural-spiritual tourism

Ninh Binh will focus on developing two main kinds of tourism – ecological and cultural-spiritual, a provincial tourism official has said.

Workshop discusses international cooperation in marine resource research

A 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 zone

A 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 cemeteries

Urban 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 untapped

Experts 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 abroad

Vietnamese authorities hosted a seminar in Hanoi to seek ways to preserve Vietnamese culture and language among the overseas community.

Crackdown on pollution in industrial parks

HCM 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 destinations

Hanoi 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 Australia

Researchers 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 Park

The 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 project

Danang City is among cities selected for a green model city project by APEC energy and transport ministers.

International hospitality show back to town

Food&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 green

Vietnam 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 workshop

A 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 months

Vietnam 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 project

The 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.