VN seeks to boost environmentally friendly brick production

Province and city authorities have been told to stop investment in fired clay brick production and to prioritise investment in other environmentally friendly construction materials.

Agricultural emissions ‘can be cut by 50%' Viet Nam would be able to reduce over 50 per cent of total carbon dioxide emissions from agricultural production by 2020 if the country managed to take full advantage of potential reduction measures.

Viet Nam embraces wind power1 As an experienced country in wind power development, Denmark was willing to share knowledge and technology with Viet Nam and help tap the country's huge potential for this form of renewable energy, said Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Building Martin Lidegaard.

20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to be targeted Viet Nam will attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020, according to a plan being developed by the Ministry of National Resources and Environment.

VN pushes new round at Kyoto Viet Nam is strongly advocating the adoption of the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.

Facebook in duel with people's privacy Last week, Viet Nam News asked readers for their opinions about the risk losing their privacy on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Here are some of the responses.

VN to contribute to success of UN climate change conference Viet Nam will make contributions to the success of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, this month, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday.

UN climate forum needs to get tougher In less than two months world representatives will gather at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Embassy lauded for environmental practices The Embassy of Finland to Viet Nam officially received the Green Office Certificate from WWF Greater Mekong yesterday, in recognition for taking responsibility for their own "carbon footprint".

Ha Noi seminar airs views on Asia's green house gases Options to mitigate against green houses gases in developing Asian countries such as China, India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam were discussed at a seminar in Ha Noi yesterday.