Green village rolls out bamboo bicycles

For those seeking refuge from the bustling town, Cam Thanh village outside Hoi An town in the central province of Quang Nam offers a quieter vacation spot, where bicycles fill the peaceful streets instead of cars and motorbikes.

Cham Muslims in Binh Thuan welcome New Year

The Islamic Cham people in the central province of Binh Thuan officially launched a month-long festival to welcome their Ramuwan (New Year) festival on July 7.

Cycling programme focuses on sea, islands

The sixth trans-Vietnam cycling tour to promote the country’s sea and islands began in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on July 6.

Philippines finds huge hoard of endangered species

Five dead crocodiles, 14 critically endangered turtles and a cache of other rare species have been found in the home of a suspected wildlife trader in one of the Philippines' biggest slums, the government said Friday.

Vietnam MONRE and JICA: strategic partnership

On afternoon July 1st, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang has received Mr. Mutsuya Mori - Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam.

Tam Dao to provide free wireless internet service

The Department of Information and Communications of Vinh Phuc province has announced a 15 billion VND (708,000 USD) project to provide free wireless internet services (wi-fi) in Tam Dao town.

Hanoi builds first-ever CDM animal waste treatment system

A ground breaking ceremony was held on July 1 in Van Thai commune, Ung Hoa district in Hanoi to mark the construction of an animal waste treatment system under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) protocol.

Airline promotes eco tourism in the Philippines

Under a new partnership, the Foundation and SkyJet will jointly promote eco-tourism sites in the Philippines. According to SkyJet President Joel Mendoza, the agreement will enable the airline to fly "high-end" tourists to new tourism destinations as early as September of this year.

Ba Hoa Market – second home for city’s Quang people

People who live far from their birthplace often remember not only their home, their relatives or countryside landscapes but hometown specialties.

Hanoi to preserve old construction works

To concretize the Law of the Capital City, at its 7th session on July 1-8, the Hanoi People’s Council will decide the list of the construction works for conservation.