Polluting technology on way out

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Võ Tuấn Nhân speaks to Quân đội nhân dân (People’s Army) newspaper about the two-way relation between enterprises and environment.

GDP sees biggest increase in five years as NA's ninth session opens Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 6.03 per cent in the first quarter of this year, the highest level in five years, the National Assembly was told yesterday on the first day of its ninth session.

Authorities fail to tackle pollution woes Lack of legal framework and supporting tools have posed difficulties in resolving conflicts arising from environmental polluters and people living in polluted areas.

Fines quadrupled for eco polluters Serious environmental polluters may be fined up to VND2 billion (US$95,240) – almost four times the present level, said deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen.

HCM City chairman orders crackdown on violent online HCM City People's Committee chairman Le Hoang Quan has announced measures to reduce violent content in online games and punish environmental polluters.

PM calls for new focus on environment Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to build and improve State management mechanisms and policies on sustainable environmental protection.

Deputy PM urges quicker Son La resettlement A leading Government official has asked local authorities to hasten the relocation of people living on the site of the Son La hydro-electric power plant.

Craft villages pollute environment 1 Approximately 90 per cent of the country's 2,790 craft villages have violated environmental protection regulations, according to the Ministry of Public Security's Environmental Police Department.

Environmental pollution in VN reaches alarming proportions NA Committee for Science, Technology and Environment deputy chairman Nghiem Vu Khai spoke with Dien Dan Doanh Nghiep (Business Forum) about environmental pollution.

New centre to help solve labour disputes The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has set up the Centre for Labour Relations Development.