Vietnam wins five gold medals at IdPhO 2020
The Vietnam won five medals at the International Distributed Physics Olympiad – IdPhO 2020, including foursilver medals and one bronze medal. Among the …
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Outstanding wildlife conservationists to be honoured
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on October 1 announced a programme to honour organisations and individuals who have made contributions to the …
HCM City: Residents swap trash for rice in fight against plastics
District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in return for their trash. Local residents can …
Vietnam to spend VND2.5 trillion on marine environment and resource surveyal
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) will be conducting surveys on the marine environment and resources in 16 projects over the next ten …
For a non-plastic waste marine environment
NDO – Marine pollution in Vietnam due to plastic waste continues to increase, having significantly affected the ecosystem, organisms and people’s …
Hopes raised for conservation of world’s rarest turtle in Vietnam
NDO – Conservationists have found the trace of another giant Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also known as a Hoan Kiem Turtle, in Hanoi’s …
PM issues directive on managing, recycling and minimising plastic waste
NDO – The Prime Minister has just issued Directive 33/CT-TTg on strengthening the management, reuse, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste. …
Over VND50 trillion invested in forestry sector in the 2016-2020 period
NDO – Over VND50 trillion (US$2.1 billion) has been mobilised for investment in the forestry sector during the 2016-2020 period, equivalent to 84.3% of the …
Changing mindsets in water resource usage, management: NA official
NDO/VNA – Changing mindsets in the management and usage of water resources is essential to ensuring water security and dam safety, according to Chairman of …
Made-in-Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine set for human trials in October
NDO/VNA – First phase of human trials on a made-in-Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine could begin as early as this October. The Institute of Vaccines and Medical …