The Southern Institute of Ecology has discovered three new plant species unknown to the world in the Son Tra Nature Reserve during a three-year research and revaluation of its biodiversity.

A newly effective bill, government Decree No.59/2017 on the management of access to genetic resources and the sharing of their benefits, was expected to protect the country’s rich genetic resources.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) estimates that from January 1, 2018, when Vietnam shifts from using RON 92 to RON 95 and E5, total E5 consumption volume would be around 5.357 million cubic meters, or 70 percent of total fuel demand.

 Noise pollution in urban areas, mostly caused by traffic, factories and construction sites, has become more severe in recent years, affecting the quality of life.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade said a shortage of oxygen was responsible for the recent mass fish deaths in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

VietNamNet Bridge - China’s policy on exporting its coal thermal power technology has raised concerns among environmentalists, who say Vietnam could become the destination for the outdated technology.