ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Ha Giang zones off land to preserve rare primate
04/11/2009|04:47:00
(Vietnamplus)- The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has decided to zone off over 2,000 ha of land to create a nature reserve to preserve snub-nosed langurs (Rhinopithecus avunculus), one of the world’s 25 most endangered species.
$1.7m needed to clean polluted Thi Vai River
01/11/2009|10:28:00
The clean-up and management of the Thi Vai River basin, which has become heavily polluted, will cost about VND30 billion (US$1.7 million), the head of the Institute for Water and Environmental Technology said at a conference in HCM City on Tuesday.
HCM City cracks down on illegal soil exploitation
01/11/2009|10:19:00
(VietnamPlus)-The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered its offices in districts to crack down on illegal exploitation of soil for construction work.