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Women scientists honoured
To celebrate international women’s day, Viet Nam is honouring a select group of women who helped improve the quality of life in the country, Nguyen Thanh Ha reports. -
Women scientists recognised for contributions to renovation process
Research undertaken by women scientists has made an important contribution to the country’s renovation process, said a national committee on scientific prizes. -
Innovative ideas to compete against climate change
The World Bank (WB) on January 5 launched the Vietnam Innovation Day programme with a mission seeking innovative ideas from local communities to deal with climate change. -
Antarctica group returns with message
Led by Hoang Thi Minh Hong, the first Vietnamese to visit Antarctica 12 years ago, the local group included a businessman, reporter, educator and environmentalist. -
First day without plastic bags in Vietnam
Today, September 9, all stores on Le Loi street, Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang nam, are using sedge and paper bags instead of plastic bags. -
Vietnam's environmental protection challenge and sustainable development
Wattle forest in Binh Phuoc province. Vietnam plans to increase its forest coverage to 42-43% of the country's total acreage by 2010 and to 47% by 2020. -
Woman’s determination cleans up city
For more than 30 years, Le Thi Hoa, Chairwoman of the Cong Nong Transportation Co-operative, has been working on cleaning up HCM City and improving the waste disposal system of the co-operative. -
Natural calamities cause losses of over US $1.16 billion
Natural calamities, mainly hails, flash floods, floodings, whirlwinds and especially typhoons Chanchu, Xangsane and Durian, caused a total losses of over VND 18.7 trillion (US $1.168 billion) to Vietnam in 2006, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO). -
Ho Chi Minh city WU organizes advanced training on environmental protection and energy saving
The WU of Ho Chi Minh city in coordination with the Branch Office of Environmental Protection and Energy Saving Center have organized 15 advanced training courses on environmental protection and energy saving for over 1,000 WU staff, local motivators, core members of Women’s Club participating in environmental protection from 24 districts.