Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam consuming natural resources faster than in 2018
This assessment is based on the Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) concept, which marks the date when humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what the earth’s ecosystems can regenerate that year.
Mercury contamination scare sparks panic, exodus in Vietnam
housands of people have fled their homes in central Hanoi after mercury was released into the environment in a fire that destroyed a light bulb factory.
Vietnam, Fastest-Growing Carbon Polluter, Urged to Shift Cargo From Land to Water
Carbon emissions are growing faster in Vietnam than any other country in the world. The finding gives more urgency to a report released Monday how Vietnam can decrease its carbon emissions.
New-style rural area building programme achieves much success in Mekong Delta
The programme, launched by the Government in 2010, sets out 19 criteria for building new-style rural areas such as planning, transportation, electricity, irrigation, healthcare, culture, education, environment and social order.