The central city of Da Nang has approved a project on conserving bio-diversity of the Son Tra natural reserve, the sanctuary of the Indochinese endemic species of Douc langur (Vooc Va).
Vietnam is willing to collaborate with other countries and international organisations to protect the earth from over pollution caused by industries, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.
A ceremony was held in Kien Giang province on June 24 to announce its world biosphere reserve and receive UNESCO certificate. The Kien Giang world biosphere reserve was recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on October 27, 2006.
A book just released by the government says that 234 precious marine species are in danger of extinction in Vietnam due to over-fishing, according to material released at a press conference in Hanoi June 14.
The seven prizes for the first environmental journalism photography competition were presented at an awards ceremony in Hanoi on June 22. They include two second, two third and three consolation prizes.
Motor vehicles must have their exhausts inspected regularly, starting next year. In accordance with the master plan of the Vietnam Register, the inspections have been mandated in order to make sure that vehicles are not emitting too many pollutants.
Hang Kia-Pa Co Nature Reserve, a sanctuary located in Mai Chau district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, is home to an abundant floral resource of great scientific significance.
A private war museum in Nghia Ninh Village, 7km west of Dong Hoi City in the central province of Quang Binh, was the second stop on Canadian writer Susan M Smith’s trans-Viet Nam tour after Ha Noi. The Canadian novelist took a two-week trip to former battle fields and landscapes from north to south Viet Nam, where she collected documents to complete her novel.
An AP story on Yahoo News about a Vietnamese taxi driver who returned bag with $26,500 to a passenger has attracted the special attention of many foreign readers. According to AP, a forgetful employee left a bag with about $26,500 and important documents in the back seat of a taxi of the Cuu Long Petro Gas Service Transportation JSC in HCM City last week. The passenger called the cab company after he realized the bag was missing. The 23-year-old driver, Doan Thanh Xuan, heard the radio call and returned the bag unopened. He was given a $100 reward from the company and grateful passenger.
Virtuoso, a leading luxury travel network in the United States, has unveiled Vietnam and Cambodia as among the 30 Top Honeymoons because of their rich history, culture and romance based on the selection by its experienced honeymoon specialists.