Illegal activities are placing the National Park in danger
Efforts need to be stepped up to protect the UNESCO recognised Pu Mat National Park, which has long been exploited by illegal loggers, said Nguyen Van Minh, deputy director of the park.
As many as 10,000 households in Ha Noi will be supplied with sets of environmentally-friendly bags for shopping in an effort to dramatically reduce the use of plastic bags.
Phu Quy island, in the Phan Thiet sea, lies between the mainland and Truong Sa Archipelago, 120 kilometers from Phan Thiet city. It is one of the most-visited destinations in the area as the island’s stunning beaches, forests and pristine landscapes offer an ideal summer getaway.
Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap is home to 101 species of freshwater fish, accounting for a quarter of the total freshwater fish species found in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has announced.
About 40 Vietnamese and American university students are studying water resource science and policies on a special course in Ha Noi. During the course, the brainchild of the University of Miami’s Daniel Suman, students are learning about water resources by practising, experiencing and travelling with support from a grant from a university consortium on America’s Atlantic coast.
Savills Vietnam, a property manager, signed an agreement with Viet Hung Urban Investment and Development Company (Vihajco) on June 30 to become the sole sales representative for apartments in the Eco-Park urban area. The units will go on the market in August.
Ba Ria - Vung Tau Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with representative office of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCM City to inaugurate the 'Cultural and Tourist Environment Week - 2009' on June 28.
Thanh Hoa Province will carry out a project to protect the biodiversity of Ben En National Park which is financed by the Vietnam Conservation Fund (VCF) with total expense of nearly VND 1 billion.
Limestone kilns are polluting Lang Co Bay, a beauty spot recently rated by World Bays, according to a Government official. Machines used to dig up oysters are turning up silt from the bottom of the ocean and contaminating the water, said vice chairman of Lang Co Township’s People’s Committee Huynh Duc Hai.
Some 191 species of stiff, three species of soft coral, 72 species of seaweed and other floral species around Son Tra peninsula in the central city of Da Nang are being killed by illegal activities.