Environment

Vietnam battles US invaders: turtles and crayfish

Vietnamese authorities said they were moving to hunt down two invaders from the United States - red-eared slider turtles and red swamp crayfish.

Massive amount of fish found dead along Cua Lo Beach

Masses of sardines were found dead, floating on the surface at Cua Lo Beach, Nghe An Province.

Taiwan turns plastic junk to 'green' gold

The mountains of used plastic bottles at a recycling station in Taipei will be turned into wigs and clothes that people will wear.

Planning water supplies for Hanoi

The Prime Minister has asked for a plan to supply water to the capital city of Hanoi from now until 2030 with a vision for 2030.

1,000 years of food for only 1,000 Dong at Hanoi restaurant

A Hanoi restaurant is offering 40 diners the chance to eat food from 1,000 years of Hanoi and pay only 1,000 Dong in return.

VN to attend int’l bio-safety conference next month

Vietnam will participate in the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Finland wants to develop clean technologies in Vietnam

A delegation representing 15 Finnish enterprises said they wanted to look for local partners to develop renewable energy, wastewater treatment, and other environmental technologies.

Climate change seen eating into Vietnam GDP

Negative impacts of climate change will likely take away 25% of Vietnam’s gross domestic product in the coming years if the country fails to take prompt coping measures.

Strengthening international co-operation to cope with climate change

More than 150 delegates from many countries gathered for an international ASEM forum on climate change being held on September 6-7.

'National tragedy' in Guatemala as landslides kill dozens

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" after landslides killed at least 37 people and nearly two dozen still missing.

State of emergency follows 7.0 quake in New Zealand

A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn on Saturday.

Earth on verge of huge reset button?

Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world.

Vinamit defends their operations

Vinamit’s leaders are asking the public to withold judgement about the company until necessary test results of water samples are conclusive.

China, Russia to set up cross-border tiger protection zone

China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for Siberian tigers, state media reported.

Forest rangers raid restaurants selling wildlife meat

Forest protection forces of Lam Dong Province and experts of the Wildlife Conservation Society made a sudden raid on many restaurants in Da Lat city.

TANNER Vietnam joins WWF Green Office list

The World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam, has coffered the WWF Green Office certificate on TANNER Vietnam Ltd.

Vietnam in top ten countries affected by natural calamities

Southeast Asia is considered as the world’s storm center and Vietnam is among the top ten countries most affected by natural calamities and climate change.