There are over 461,300ha of natural forests, down 10,198ha from 2016 – partly due to illegal logging in recent years, including in some national protected areas.
Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam’s grand illusions about industry 4.0
There is no 4.0 revolution in education to ensure children in mountainous and remote areas do not drop out of school or have to swim past streams, climb up cliffs nor in healthcare.
Stung by scandals, Vietnam tightens food safety laws (video)
Penalties for food safety violations upped by 350% after a string of embarrassing scandals, including the sale of chemically enhanced shrimp and coffee made from dirt and batteries.
Vietnam’s quandary: red or green?
Vietnamese analysts concede that unlike the South China Sea, when it comes to their precious Mekong delta, China really controls the tap.
Viet Nam signs deal with EU to fight illegal logging
The core of the deal is the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS), which ensures that wood and timber products exported from Vietnam to the EU have legal origins.
Vietnam to collect over $100 mln from forest environment services in 2018
Vietnam is forecast to collect approximately 2.5 trillion VND (106.4 million USD) from payments of forest environmental services in 2018.
Vietnam should prioritize local factories for high-speed railway: senior official
The north-south high-speed railway should be seized as an opportunity for the country’s manufacturing sector and labor
Rising oil prices helpIng Vietnam fast-growing economy
They are helping Vietnam earn money that will quicken its already fast economic growth and may help the country build new infrastructure. The only red light: higher fuel prices among Vietnam’s consumers.