Green restaurant campaign spreads out from Hanoi

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a new “Green Restaurant” Campaign in the northern province of Nam Dinh, which aims to persuade at least 150 restaurants not to serve wildlife foods.

HCM City displays white tigers

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Zoo on February 7 opened its white tiger cage for the public.

Activists argue that “dams will kill the mighty Mekong”

Losses in aquaculture and farm production could easily outstrip any profit from power generation if planned Mekong River dams are built in China, Laos and Cambodia, says a Can Tho University professor.

HCM City hosts workshop on wetlands management

More than 40 specialists on wetlands attended a recent workshop held in HCM City to share lessons learned from ongoing work in the Mekong Basin . . .

Drought in Mekong Delta affects over 1,300ha of rice

Drought has affected more than 1,300ha of rice fields in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang, with 200ha turning completely dry.

Ploughing on

Throughout this year, individuals and organisations will be able to continue taking advantage of subsidised loans to buy machinery, equipment, . . .

Hanoi “declares war” on plastic bags

VietNamNet Bridge – By launching the program to reduce the use of plastic bags on January 30, the capital has “declared war” against plastic bags for the second time.

Long An builds waste plant

VietNamNet Bridge – Construction of a solid waste treatment plant began yesterday in the Mekong Delta province of Long An's Thanh Hoa District.

Mekong Delta farmers need more mechanization

Many provinces in the delta are losing profits because they are slow to mechanize their agricultural production, the Department of Cultivation said recently.

Earth Hour campaign 2010 launched in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The campaign was kicked of in Vietnam on February 4, aiming to have the participation of at least 20 provinces and cities.

Read on>>
The secrets of “Made-in-Vietnam” planes
Help to tackle climate change
Action urged on heavily polluted river
New gecko discovered in nature reserve
Da Nang University wins land mine robot contest
Vietnam focuses on forest protection
PM to consider wind power development plan before May
First made-in-Vietnam aircrafts
HCM City short of landfill space
Forests hold poverty solution