13/12/2010|03:41:00

(VietNamNet Bridge)-The average cost to treat harmful waste has skyrocketed up to VND40 million (US$2,000) a ton from only VND1.3 million in 2007. With such booming prices, businesses have to draw up contracts with waste treatment companies.

13/12/2010|03:36:00

The Government has adopted Decree 113/2010/NĐ-CP, stipulating four cases subjected to environmental compensation.

13/12/2010|03:15:00

A special out-door program in attempt to raise awareness of the importance of water and saving clean water has been launched in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of 8,300 primary-school pupils and 700 teachers from 8 schools in district 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

02/12/2010|01:18:00

Afternoon 30/11, in Hanoi, the Annual Meeting of ISGE Steering Committee held under the chairmanship of the Minister of MONRE, Pham Khoi Nguyen, and Deputy Minister of MONRE, Tran Hong Ha has attracted the donors from the Embassy of Canada, Denmark, Sweden, France, Japan, international organizations and development partners: CIDA, Danida, Sida, JICA, WB, UNDP and representatives of ministries/agencies of Vietnam.

01/12/2010|07:34:00

Pollution in Vietnam’s rural areas is on the rise, negatively impacting the environment and local inhabitants. The term “craft village” loosely describes small townships in the Vietnamese countryside with specialised trades and industries.