Environment

Bank lends on clean water project

Over 3 million people living in six cities and provinces in Viet Nam are expected to gain access to clean water after loan and grant agreements worth a total of US$249 million were signed yesterday.

Beached whale in central province dies

Fishermen yesterday discovered a beached whale in central Quang Binh Province's Dong Hoi town.

Canal fish release to mark environment day

Authorities will release over 200,000 fish into recently cleaned canals in HCM City on May 29 to mark World Environment Day.

Plan to save last elephants

The Government has given the go-ahead to a plan to protect elephants from extinction and breed domesticated ones.

Rescued male elephant released back into wild

A wild elephant that was discovered in a trap two weeks ago in Yok Don National Park was released back into the jungle yesterday, park managers have announced.

Viet Nam celebrates biodiversity

Viet Nam has identified conserving biodiversity as one of the fundamental tasks in its environmental protection efforts and would push harder on that particular area.

Sucker-mouth fish threatens indigenous Mekong species

Sucker-mouth fish, an invasive species of South American origin, have appeared in large quantities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, threatening the lives of indigenous aquatic species.

Deltas under the microscope

Viet Nam will work with other countries to develop its river basins and deltas in a sustainable way, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thai Lai said at an international conference that began yesterday in HCM City.

Airport customs officers seized over 5kg rhino horns

More than 5kg of rhino horns were seized by customs officers at Tan Son Nhat Airport yesterday while being smuggled into Viet Nam.

Nation to co-operate in managing scarce water

Viet Nam is willing to co-operate with countries and exchange experiences in managing water resources and coping with natural disasters.

Tigers appear in Yen Bai Province

Authorities in northern Yen Bai Province's Luc Yen District have confirmed the existence of tigers in the local forest, according to district People's Committee chairman Hoang Kim Trong.

Climate Change

City to host world delta conference

Two of the earth's great river systems, the Mekong and the Mississippi, will be the focus of global deltaic leaders who will gather in HCM City this week for a conference.

Disasters

Nation to co-operate in managing scarce water

Viet Nam is willing to co-operate with countries and exchange experiences in managing water resources and coping with natural disasters.

Pollution

Leadership sought in pollution battle

Viet Nam needs a better monitoring and reporting system of water pollution in rural and urban areas, according to experts who spoke at a recent seminar on environmental management held in HCM City.

Co Co River cleanup to cost $30 million

Hightlight

Disabled speaker inspires audience

More than 2,500 people attended a talk by Nick Vujicic, an inspirational speaker without arms and legs, at the White Palace Conference Centre in HCM City's Tan Binh District yesterday.

Crane accident leads to major power cut

A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.

Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals

Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD) is now at its peak, having infected a total of 796 children in HCM City in April, an increase of 127 per cent against the same period last year.

US steel producers make dumping claim

After welded steel pipes and steel wire garment hangers, now welded stainless pressure pipe from Viet Nam continue to face charges of dumping in the US.