The Prime Minister has approved of the project "Sustainable forest management and biodiversity for the sake of CO2 emission reduction", designed for enhancing biodiversity and providing support for the livelihood of people in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam. The project is to be carried out within 7 years (2014-2020), in the province of Yen Bai, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, and Bac Kan.
Cannon Vietnam Co., Ltd on March 16 launched an afforestation campaign in Ben En National Park in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
Six non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Vietnam are carrying out four UK-funded projects this year in a joint effort to manage and use forest resources in a sustainable manner, according to the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature).
A 165 billion VND (7.85 million USD) project funded by the Government will help encourage artisans, amateur singers and young people in the northern province of Phu Tho to preserve xoan singing.
The Environmental General Directorate of Ministry of Natural Resources nominated Hue city to participate in the third ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award, according to the People’s Committee of Thua-Thien Hue province on March 14.
The southern province of Tay Ninh is employing all necessary measures to protect 60,000 ha of forests at risk of large-scale fires due to the prolonged dry season.
Policy-makers and climate change experts from Southeast Asia have discussed ways of financing low-carbon green growth in the region at a workshop held yesterday in Ha Noi.
(TITC) - According to the General Statistics Office, the number of int’l visitors to Viet Nam in the first two months of 2014 increased dramatically over the same period last year, which shows that Viet Nam continues to be an attractive destination for international tourists.
A UNESCO project seeking to develop the production of handicraft products and craft village tours in Quang Nam province is seeing positive results.
The Malaysian National Museum (MNM) is displaying roughly 100 artifacts and scientific documents from Viet Nam’s bronze age Dong Son Culture at an exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.