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                             Binh Thuan coal plant mud dump to be repurposed
                            Binh Thuan coal plant mud dump to be repurposed
                            31/07/2017|11:13:00
The authorities of Binh Thuan Province has suggested building sea embankments from the mud that was supposed to be dumped into the sea to construct the Vinh Tan 1 Coal Power Plant.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                             New plant species found in Sơn Trà Nature Reserve
                            New plant species found in Sơn Trà Nature Reserve
                            25/07/2017|09:49:00
The Southern Institute of Ecology has discovered three new plant species unknown to the world in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve during a three-year research and revaluation of its biodiversity, Dr Lưu Hồng Trường told a recent scientific conference in Danang.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                   
                         
                             ABB helps HCMC curb water losses
                            ABB helps HCMC curb water losses
                            11/07/2017|04:06:00
In order to stay abreast of the rapid pace of urbanization and meet targets for reducing water leakage in Ho Chi Minh City to only 10 per cent by 2020, the Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO) recently undertook a major renovation of the city’s water distribution network.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                             UNHRC passes climate change resolution co-created by Vietnam
                            UNHRC passes climate change resolution co-created by Vietnam
                            26/06/2017|03:10:00
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) carried out final discussions of its 35th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 22-23, adopting 36 resolutions and a presidential statement, including a draft resolution on climate change and human rights co-created by Vietnam.