May, 30 2012 12:00:36
Police in the Bu Dop District of southern Binh Phuoc Province yesterday prosecuted Ho Van Huyen, 50, a resident of the area, for illegal wildlife trading.
May, 30 2012 09:58:51
Several property developers in HCM City have used
the mandatory green space meant for planting trees and building parks
for other purposes, and authorities have warned that they would be
penalised if they do not set it right.
May, 29 2012 10:19:00
Smoke pours from a manufacturing establishment in
HCM City's Tan Binh District yesterday. The city's Environment
Protection Department has tested air quality at six environmental
observation stations in the city.Nearly 90 per cent of tested samples
failed to meet environmental standards due to excessive concentrations
of NO2 and lead.
May, 28 2012 10:29:31
International conservation groups and domestic
scientists have warned that one of the rarest animals found on Earth –
the Saola (Pseudoryz nghetinhensis) – is moving towards extinction just
two decades after its discovery, due to intensive hunting pressures and
poor management.
May, 28 2012 10:26:10
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is
planning to raise fines for illegal mineral exploitation in a bid to
curb rampant violations and reduce pollution from activities such as ore
and coal mining.
May, 25 2012 10:08:04
A toll-free wild animal protection hot line was
established by Education for Nature Viet Nam (ENV) on Tuesday to mark
International Biodiversity Day.
May, 24 2012 09:49:50
Authorities in southern Binh Phuoc Province's Dong
Phu District yesterday confirmed a gaur found dead on Sunday in a local
forest was categorised as type 1B, considered a rare type.
May, 23 2012 12:15:00
Hue City's police thwarted a smuggling ring and confiscated 10,000 US's Abbott milk-cans with labels changed, the city investigative police confirmed with Viet Nam News today.
May, 23 2012 10:19:38
The dearth of huge sums of money to move residents
out of landslide – and natural disaster-prone areas makes it difficult
for local authorities to meet the Government's target.
May, 23 2012 09:54:03
The US Mission to Viet Nam and 47 other government
offices, businesses and organisations in the country are partnering with
Education for Nature Viet Nam (ENV) in a programme called Wildlife
Safety Zone.