Littering fines as high as VND1 million to be enforced
VietNamNet Bridge – People who leave litter on streets or in urban drainage systems may be fined between VND500,000 (USD23.8)…
Central region adopts strict drought measures
Hard-engineering solutions have been adopted on large scale to deal with the on-going severe drought that has plagued central coastal…
Frozen real estate market hinders unburned brick development program
VietNamNet Bridge – Billions of dong have been spent to develop concrete block brick factories, as the investors believe unburned…
Strategy highlights sustainable minerals exploitation
Natural minerals will be protected, managed, exploited, and used in a reasonable, economical, and efficient manner to serve the country’s…
Vietnam aims to reduce plastic bags by 65 percent
The number of plastic bags consumed in Vietnam is expected to decrease by 65 percent by 2020, compared to the…
Region’s longest lava cave found in Dong Nai
Explorers of Vietnam and Germany have discovered a lava cave in the southern province of Dong Nai, which they said…
PM approves plan on environmental protection in craft villages
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light to a master plan on environmental protection in craft villages…
Industries discharge 13,000 tons of wastes daily
VietNamNet Bridge – The volume of industrial solid wastes discharged daily is estimated at over 13,000 tons across Viet Nam.…
Recycling Day raises awareness of ‘3Rs’ in schools
The sixth annual Waste Recycling Day was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14 in a bid to…
Tourism development destruct the nature
VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of the beautiful landscapes which have been advertised as the “paradises” for tourists, in fact,…