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First day without plastic bags in Vietnam
10/09/2009|11:07:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Today, September 9, all stores on Le Loi street, Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang nam, are using sedge and paper bags instead of plastic bags.
Despite efforts, canal remains polluted
09/09/2009|06:14:00
(VietNamNet Bridge)-Though pollution in the Ba Bo Canal in southern Binh Duong province is reducing, it is not happening fast enough and the canal remains highly polluted, according to local officials.
VN seeks int’l support to deal with climate change
08/09/2009|01:49:00
(VietnamPlus)-Vietnam wishes to receive international assistance to cope with global climate change and rising sea levels as it is forecast to be one of the five countries hardest hit by these phenomena.
New plant distills tonnes of ethanol
07/09/2009|02:28:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – Dong Xanh Co Ltd succesfully produced the nation’s first 2,000 tonnes of ethanol on Wednesday at its new plant in the central province of Quang Nam’s Dai Loc District.