Trees planted for global climate campaign
Environmental campaigners planted trees, collected rubbish and rallied against pollution for what organisers aimed to make the world's biggest day of climate-change activism.
Environment
Floods claim 64 deaths in central Vietnam
Floods have taken the lives of 64, left 22 missing and caused 75 injuries in central Vietnam.
Thousands in Asia join global message on climate
Tens of thousands of people in the Asia-Pacific region Sunday planted trees, collected trash and campaigned against pollution
Hanoi millennium anniversary in international media
The 1000 year anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi has attracted great attention from many international newspapers and news agencies.
Vietnam’s largest parade in history
The largest parade in the history of Vietnam was kicked off in Hanoi this morning in Hanoi to celebrate the city’s 1,000th birthday.
Vietnam to join Tiger Summit in Russia next month
PM Dung has assigned a leader of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to partake in the Tiger Summit, slated for November 21-24.
Deadly floods claim 28 lives in Quang Binh province
By late October 6, floods in the Quang Binh had caused 28 deaths, 17 injuries and an unknown amount of missing persons.
Protecting biodiversity will 'help' ASEAN economies: experts
Southeast Asian nations should encourage businesses to protect the region's endangered plants and animals by showing profit can be made from biodiversity.
Hanoi Museum makes debut
An inauguration ceremony for Hanoi Museum was held in Hanoi to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.
Key UN climate talks set to open
Delegates are gathering in Tianjin, China from October 3-9 for the final round of UN climate talks before this year's summit in Mexico, which begins at the end of November.
Conservationists call for the head of Da Lat zoo owner
Massive wildlife raid puts international pressure on Vietnamese prosecutors
Asia’s giant softshell turtles teeter on the brink extinction
At the moment, only four members of the Giant Softshell turtle (Rafetus Swinhoei) species exist in the world.
Vietnam’s soft conservation policies hard on tigers
A failure to treat poaching, wildlife trade as serious crimes is pushing tigers to extinction, experts warn
Scientist warns of rapid land sinking in city
Rapid urbanisation and excessive exploitation of underground water have led to an alarming land-surface subsidence in many districts around HCM City.
Festival rolls out carpet for environmental film projects
The 4th Annual Environmental Film Festival opened for participation today in Hanoi.
No fun in the sun for Nha Trang's trash workers
While tourists soak up Nha Trang's sun, hard working trash workers pick up its mess.
Hoa Binh reservoir dries up
Water levels in Hoa Binh reservoir are at their lowest levels in more than a century, experts claim.
Australia and Vietnam team up to “Clean up the World”
The Australian Government has put its support behind Vietnam’s “Clean up the World” campaign in 2010.
War's loss healed in mothers' embrace
Dan Cheney headed off to war with freshly-earned pilot's wings and the lieutenant's insignia his mother had pinned on his shoulders.
Hurricane Igor bears down on Bermuda
Bermuda was bracing Saturday for a direct hit from the massive Hurricane Igor just after after another cyclone lashed Mexico, killing three people.
Most Read
