ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Almost half of all primates face 'imminent extinction'
22/02/2010|09:44:00
(Dantri)-Almost half of the world's primate species – which include apes, monkeys and lemurs - are threatened with extinction due to the destruction of tropical forests and illegal hunting and trade.
Environment tax should be paid by producers, not consumers: expert
22/02/2010|09:41:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-“It is producers, not consumers, who must pay the environment tax on five environment-related products,” says Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tuan, principal of the Ho Chi Minh City Natural Resources and Environment College.
’Green’ police fight uphill
19/02/2010|08:15:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-The Environment Police Department has contributed remarkably to environmental protection. Director Nguyen Xuan Ly speaks with Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper about effort in exposing violations.
Vietnam’s bio-diversity project introduced at UN
14/02/2010|08:14:00
(Dantri)-The Phu My Lepironia Project, a conservation initiative in Vietnam , was introduced at a press conference of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in New York on February 11.