ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
                   
                            
                            
                              
                                
                                
                                
                            
                           
                   
                    
                              
                 
                         
                             New project promotes biodiversity conservation
                            New project promotes biodiversity conservation
                            23/06/2017|02:47:00
A Switzerland-funded project to conserve biodiversity through sustainable trade of natural ingredients following the BioTrade principles in Việt Nam, Laos and Myanmar was launched in Hà Nội on Tuesday.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                             Vietnam targets 42 percent forest coverage by 2020
                            Vietnam targets 42 percent forest coverage by 2020
                            23/06/2017|02:39:00
Vietnam aims to increase the nationwide forest coverage to 42 percent, equivalent to 14.4 million hectares, by 2020, according to the target programme on sustainable forest development during 2016-2020 recently approved by the Prime Minister.
                            
                      
                   
                         
                   
                         
                             Langur safe-guarders on Cat Ba Island
                            Langur safe-guarders on Cat Ba Island
                            12/06/2017|11:20:00
The Cat Ba langur is listed as one of the 25 most endangered species in the World Red Book. In Hai Phong, the staff of Cat Ba National Park are working hard to preserve the langur from the impact of activities that adversely affect the environment.