An international seminar on sustainable manufacturing and environmental management was held in Hanoi on October 6.
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The Circular No. 47 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) which allows exploiting 160 species of wild beast for commercial purposes has caused big worries.
The Tay Nguyen Steering Committee has urged the Government to ban natural forest exploitation in the region by early next year to protect and preserve the picturesque Central Highlands. The request will not apply to forest businesses in possession of an international sustainable forest development certificate, the committee said.
A campaign was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4 to raise public awareness of preventing illegal trade of rhinos and bears in Vietnam.
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Viet Nam was enduring adverse affects to the environment after 25 years of economic development, said environmental experts.
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The restoration of the temple of Princess Dien Phuoc, eldest sister of King Tu Duc (the fourth emperor of the Nguyen dynasty from 1847-83), will be funded by the UNESCO World Heritage Institute at Waseda University in Japan.
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Two lakes of "great mystery" are located about 500 meters from each other in the Phong Nha Cave. Experts could not reach the bottom of the lakes, although they used modern diving equipment and wires to measure their depth.
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"Then" singing in Tuyen Quang and other northern Vietnamese provinces is making necessary preparations to seek United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognition as an intangible world cultural heritage in urgent need of protection.
Con Son-Kiep Bac historical complex in the northern province of Hai Duong has been recognised as a Special National Heritage and a ceremony to welcome the title was held at the site on Oct. 1.
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Vietnam has named 11 more national relics recently, bringing the total number to 34. This is the third time Vietnam has announced more special national relics since August 2009.
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