Drought, salinity attack Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge – The 4% salinity has encroached by 40-50 kilometers far into the Mekong Delta. Hydrologists say the saltwater…
Vietnam ups cooperation in water resource management
A seminar under the second phase of an underground water project took place in Hanoi on February 26 to seek…
Red-headed cranes return to Kien Giang
More than 30 red-headed cranes, scientifically known as Grus antigone, has returned to Binh An commune, Kien Luong district of…
Forest fires in Ca Mau, HCM City
Several forest fires have been reported in the southernmost Ca Mau province and Ho Chi Minh City on February 26,…
Arowana now in aquaria of the rich
VietNamNet Bridge – Breeding arowana, which is considered the king ornamental fish, is now in fashion among the rich. Nguyen…
Melaleuca forests face fire risk
VietNamNet Bridge – More than half of the melaleuca forests in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are at high…
Earth Hour to be held on March 23
The Ministry of Industry and Trade on February 25 announced that the 2013 Earth Hour Campaign will be from 8.30pm…
Vietnamese students to learn climate change
Students in six schools nationwide will learn about climates change as part of their curriculum under a pilot programme supported…
Human activity defiles country’s lands
Unsustainable human activities, together with emerging climatic extremes, have increased pressure of pollution and degradation on Vietnam’s land, the Ministry…
Hydropower projects intimidate Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge – The upper reaches of the Mekong River are now seeing the operation of 100 out of 300…