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.

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.

30/10/2009|10:51:00

HCM City should use water from the Dau Tieng Lake in nearby Tay Ninh Province since the water quality in the Sai Gon River has declined, Dr Nguyen Hong Binh, former director of the city’s Water Resource Department, said.

30/10/2009|10:47:00

Cat Tien National Park rangers in southern Vietnam are caught in a life-and-death struggle with illegal poachers and loggers to protect the forests for the country’s future generations.

30/10/2009|10:24:00

(VietNamNet Bridge)-Outdated technology and infrastructure as well as a shortage of experienced staff are preventing Vietnam from developing adequate forecasting abilities, experts said at a conference in Hanoi on Wednesday.