Localities and ministries must steer clear of subjectivity and strive to find new models for climate change adaption, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue told a meeting on September 26th. At the event in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, he said climate change has posed challenges affecting development, the environment and local livelihoods. He asked ministries and central agencies to work closely with the Steering Committee for the Southwestern
Starting the new school year, fourth-graders from the Ha Noi Academy primary school had a chance to join in some very interesting and meaningful activities: making handbags from old newspapers and growing black-bean plants in pretty colourful pots made from plastic bottles. Before that, a short video clip had been shown to demonstrate the current state of the environment worldwide and what humans have been doing to the environment. “Lasting just
Viet Nam’s first waste-to-energy system capable of generating 1,930kW of power by treating 75 tonnes of industrial waste per day was launched in Ha Noi’s suburban district of Soc Son on September 16th. The project, jointly implemented by the Ha Noi Urban Environment Company and Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO), uses Japanese technology and equipment. It has a total investment of VND 645.2 billion, including
Hello Jon, All the people in NYC have died because of air pollution ... Haven’t you seen the news? No, you haven’t seen it because it hasn’t happened ... But more than 7,0000,000 people (the same number of people living in the NYC area) have died last year because of air pollution, over half in the poorest countries in Asia. But this is not just a problem for poor countries: in the United States more
Taiwan’s Header Plan Company has been fined USD9,180 for polluting a canal in southern Viet Nam. The local government of Dong Nai province has imposed a fine of 205 million (USD9,180) on Taiwanese-invested Header Plan Company for discharging contaminated wastewater into the Moi canal which flows into the Dong Nai river. The Taiwanese firm, which focuses on producing mechanical parts, has been asked to clean up the pollution before the end of this
Scientists have expressed deep concern over the presence of Chinese nuclear power plants in areas close to the Vietnamese border. A series of large-capacity nuclear reactors, 500-1,000 MW, have been put into operation in areas near Viet Nam. Three plants are located 300-500 kilometers from Ha Noi. Ninh Thuan is where Viet Nam plans to set up its first nuclear power plant. Sources also said that China has been building more and more nuclear power
Viet Nam is looking for more support from the international community to better deal with the impact of climate change and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Viet Nam has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8% by 2030 and the reduction rate can be 25% if the country gets more support from the international community, heard a conference on climate change and clean energy options in Viet Nam in Ha Noi last week. The conference was jointly held
Save the date! October 14th - 16th, 2016 The Institute for Sustainable Food Systems is pleased to present a weekend workshop on the cultivation and production of Asian medicinal herbs in the Pacific Northwest. This workshop is supported by the NorthWest Asian Medicinal Herb Network (NWAMHN). The program, featuring Peg Schafer and other leading experts in the field, will be of interest to growers,
BY SAM LITTLEFAIR| SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 2K+Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)2K+ Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) 3Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)3 Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) In an address to the people of Laos, yesterday, President Obama stressed the strengths of the Buddhist faith. Obama was
Paris provided hope and momentum. It was a giant leap forward, providing the world with an international framework to address climate challenges. If COP22 can build on this momentum, and fully maximise the gains of COP21, we might indeed make real progress! COP21 had shortcomings, though. It does not provide the necessary ambition required to fulfil the objectives of the Agreement itself. The ambition showcased by countries within their INDCs
