ECONOMY-SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGY
Slaps on the wrist as old hands pollute waters
16/08/2009|07:05:00
Environment authorities in Dong Nai Province, 35 kilometers outside of Ho Chi Minh City, on Monday referred a repeat offender to central agencies to impose stronger penalties.
Many polluters in HCM City disregard penalties
16/08/2009|06:45:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – Many enterprises in HCMC that have been fined for polluting the environment have continued to discharge wastewater or other polluting substances onto the environment, refused to pay fines or upgrade their treatment facilities as required, said the city's environment inspectors.
A plan for water shortage in Mekong River needed
12/08/2009|09:17:00
Many experts and economists who attended the seminar entitled “Review the Vietnam economy of 2009 and the prospects for post-2010” in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho on August the 6-7th said that Vietnam needs to develop a plan to confront the water shortage situation of the Mekong River.
Binh Duong conducts large-scale check on environment protection
10/08/2009|05:30:00
(VietNamNet Bridge) – An environment inspection teamfrom the Vietnam Environment Administration, worked with the Binh Duong Province People’s Committee on August 6th to outline a large-scale check on local industrial zones and business compliance with environment regulations.
Cruising in Ha Long Bay
10/08/2009|10:41:00
Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has thousands of islands and many beautiful areas.