Society
Society
Northern provinces cope with torrential rain
The office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disasters Prevention and Control said torrential rain raged through many northern provinces on May 24.
Society
Environment
15-tonne whale rescued in Nghe An
Environment
Nationwide activities to respond to World Environment Day
Society
Society
Quang Nam helps poor households cope with extreme weather
The central province of Quang Nam decided to put aside over 5.6 billion VND (246,000 USD) for helping poor households build flood-resistant houses.
Environment
Workshop seeks to develop renewable energy in Vietnam
The UN Development Programme and the General Directorate of Energy jointly held a workshop on the development of renewable energy in Vietnam in Hanoi on May 24.
Environment
Renewable energy may power Vietnam by 2050
Vietnam’s power needs could be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam and Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance.
Environment
50,000 USD to save elephants in Dak Lak
The Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) has pledged 50,000 USD of aid to save elephants in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak between 2016 and 2017.
Politics
Vietnam, US issue joint announcement on climate change partnership
Vietnam and the United States issued a joint announcement on climate change partnership on May 23 (Vietnam time), emphasising the need to combat global climate change.
Environment
Endangered douc langur handed over to national park
The forest management authorities of Ba To district in the central province of Quang Ngai on May 23 handed over a grey-shanked douc langur to the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.
Environment
Danish-funded project provides solar power to Ben Tre waterworks
Environment
Endangered species event held in Hanoi
Environment
Vietnam must prepare well for natural disasters
Environment
Hollywood movie star in Vietnam to protect rhinos
Hollywood actor and film producer Paul Blackthorne met with local press agencies and over 500 students of the Thang Long University in Hanoi on May 20 to talk about rhino protection.
Environment
Workshop seeks sustainable biodiversity conservation
Vietnam’s biodiversity resources are degrading under the pressure of population growth, overexploitation and economic development, which threatens the stable livelihoods of many communities.
Society
Reservoirs in Binh Dinh dry up
As many as 71 out of 161 reservoirs in the central province of Binh Dinh have run dry due to the prolonged drought.
Environment
Farmers supported to cope with drought
The southernmost province of Ca Mau has invested more than 10 billion VND (450,000 USD) on a programme supplying clean water for locals in drought hit areas.
Environment
Nature preservation in Central, Central Highlands needs overhaul
Changes are needed to make the nature preservation in the Central and Central Highlands regions more effective.
Environment
HCM City: Work starts on largest ever artificial lake
The Novaland Group on May 18 began work on a lake covering an area of 3.6 hectares in District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Environment
Polluters of Buoi River fined
Businesses in the northern province of Hoa Binh have received administrative punishments for polluting the Buoi River under a decision issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
