Fairness must be guaranteed in use of natural resources Báo Chính Phủ (Government Newspaper) talks to Đặng Hùng Võ, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, about solutions to unleash the private sector’s potential, following an article written by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to promote harnessing resources to create a driving force for Việt Nam’s growth.

Breeding aquatic species in mangrove forests reaps high income

Breeding aquatic species in mangrove forests in Kiên Giang Province’s An Biên and An Minh districts has increased the income of households that have been allocated forestland.

Management board tries to keep Côn Đảo National Park clean Keeping the Côn Đảo National Park clean and conserving biodiversity is the top priority for its management board.

Invest now to limit destruction from wildfires On the morning of June 28, Phan Đình Thành from Nghi Sơn District in central Hà Tĩnh Province bought groceries and a lighter to smoke some cigarettes. Later that afternoon, he gathered dried leaves in a trash pit in his garden and lit them on fire. The wind rapidly spread the fire to the nearby forest in Hồng Lĩnh Mountain.

Central Highlands pepper farmers hit by massive losses

Minh Tân residents unwitting victims of forest scandal

In the midst of the anger over violations at a protection forest in Sóc Sơn District, Hà Nội, some 200 households in Minh Tân Village are at risk of being unfairly punished as authorities scramble to solve them problem.

Central Highlands struggles to cope with migrants

The Central Highlands has found itself the ‘last resort’ destination for impoverished people from across the country seeking a new life on the area’s fertile soil in recent years.

 

Data could help Việt Nam take the agriculture lead in a digital economy

André Laperrière, Executive Director of Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN), talks to Việt Nam News reporter Trọng Kiên on the role of data in smart, hi-tech agriculture and sustainable development.

Ministry tackles surging land prices in Kiên Giang, Khánh Hòa, Quảng Ninh

The Ministry of Construction has urged authorities on Phú Quốc island in Kiên Giang Province and Vân Đồn island in Quảng Ninh Province as well as Vân Phong Bay area in Khánh Hòa Province, to take immediate steps to control surging land prices.

Đắk Lắk seeks to inventory damaged, encroached forestland

This province's People's Committee has requested local forest owners to examine all natural forest areas and inventory all parts that have been destroyed or illegally encroached upon since 2014.