Hoa Binh hosts community consultation on forest protection
A seminar was held in the northern province of Hoa Binh on September 16 to announce the results of a community consultation on the 2004 Law on Forest Protection and Development.
Poor supervision over mining allows many to get rich
A lack of transparency in exploiting natural resources has resulted in large amounts of revenues from mineral exploitation flowing into the pockets of individuals instead of State coffers.
Resources sector needs oversight
The seminar was organised by the People and Nature Reconciliation, a Vietnamese not-for-profit organisation which was established in 2004 with an aim to protect and conserve diversity of life and improve human well-being in Viet Nam.
Laos continues building hydropower dam in Mekong River
Laos is continuing to build Don Sahong dam in the mainstream Mekong River regardless of objections and consultation requests from neighboring countries, the International Rivers Network said in a statement.
Mekong hydropower dams: Laos considering, Vietnam needs “quick reactions”
Laos promises to consult with experts and consider the construction of hydropower dams on Mekong River is the good news for Vietnam. However, scientists say Vietnam needs to act promptly to take full advantage of its opportunities.
NGOs Work for Sustainable Forest Development
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).
In Vietnam, unsustainable ‘modernization’ too much for sanitation services
In Vietnam, unsustainable ‘modernization’ too much for sanitation services. A polluted section of the Nhue River in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District. Experts have urged Vietnam to invest more in sanitation services to reduce pollution. Photo by Ha An Huynh Thanh…
HCM City seminar addresses industrial waste
Pollution caused by industrial parks and export processing zones was addressed at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City last week, reports the Vietnam News Service. The seminar was organised by the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) a Vietnamese…
Pollution originates in legal loopholes
It is the unreasonable legal framework which has made the environment pollution in industrial zones (IZ) and export processing zones more serious. The barrels of toxic chemicals buried by Nicotex Thanh Thai under the earth. People complain, competent agencies plug…
Nation pays heavy price for industrial gains
The excessive number of industrial parks and export processing zones have caused serious environmental pollution in the country, experts said at a seminar held in HCM City last Friday. Dr Vo Thanh Thu, member of the Viet Nam Chamber of…