Standardising regulations for green buildings

Although Việt Nam is gradually establishing standards for green materials, there is currently a lack of specific regulations for assessing and managing the quality of these materials.

National Forest plan focuses on reforestation and economic values

The plan aims to protect wild spaces, including forested land and non-forested land designated for forest development, and forestry infrastructure projects such as nursery systems, forest product transportation roads and facilities serving forest protection like guard stations, lookout towers and firebreaks.

New bee species discovered in central Việt Nam

The genus is easily recognised by its shiny, densely punctured exoskeleton and a uniquely deep, narrow notch on the eighth abdominal segment. These distinguishing features help scientists classify the new species.

Forest restoration improve living for community and langurs

To protect the Phú Ninh reservoir from erosion in the special-use forest area, more than 10,000 green ironwood (Erythrophleum fordii) and golden oak (Hopea odorata) trees were planted on 9ha thanks to a VNĐ500 million (US$20,000) donation by Japanese Dai-ichi Life Việt Nam.

Cold spell to sweep across the North on Tuesday

The temperatures of several northern provinces and Thanh Hóa Province are forecast to drop between 19 and 22 degrees Celsius, while mountainous areas may experience lows of 17 to 19 degrees Celsius.

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