05/02/2010|07:37:00

(VietnamPlus)-Dwellers in 20 cities across Vietnam are likely to turn off home lights and unnecessary electric equipment for at least an hour on March 27 in response to Earth Hour--a worldwide call to save energy.

24/01/2010|05:06:00

Thousands of people on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City are up to their knees in sewage after a drainage project began blocking a local canal two weeks ago.

06/01/2010|12:17:00

Pollution caused by dust, exhaust fumes and noise in HCM City has not declined and is reaching alarming levels, according to a recent survey on the city’s air quality.

06/01/2010|12:14:00

Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) in Khanh Hoa Province has begun using nix grains (copper slag for ship repairs) again. Once official offers: “We are willing to contribute money to accommodate an official with good meals for one month to stay here to breathe nix dust to understand our situation.”

06/01/2010|12:12:00

The city of My Tho in Tien Giang Province is the gateway to the western region of southern Vietnam.