Binh Thuan asked to focus on agriculture
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the central province of Binh Thuan to pay more attention to the development…
US attaches importance to ties with Vietnam
The policy of President Barack Obama’s administration in his second term is to continue attaching importance to boosting relations with…
Independence Day greetings to Serbia and Lithuania
On the 209th anniversary of Independence Day of Republic of Serbia (15/02/1804 – 15/02/2013) and the 22nd anniversary of Independence…
Laos hosts 19th Mekong River Commission meeting
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang attended the 19th meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in…
New species of lizard discovered in Vietnam
A new species of lizard in the Agamidae family has been discovered in southern Vietnam by German and Russian biologists…
Workshop highlights rural water supply, sanitation
A training workshop on the national target programme of rural water supply and sanitation for the 2012-2015 period was held…
Workshop talks response to climate change
A conference to hear suggestions from embassies in Vietnam, international organisations, and sponsors on how to deal with climate change…
JICA-funded forest management project expanded
Officials from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and northern Dien Bien province have agreed to expand their pilot forest…
Over 5.8 trillion VND to reduce pollution
Over 5.8 trillion VND (280 million USD) will be poured into a national target programme on pollution mitigation and environmental…
Ecosystem service scheme shows promise as parties share profits
Vietnam earned 58 million USD from the collection of payments for eco system service (PES) schemes in 2012, the equivalent…