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Vietnam’s third swine flu death sparks fears of virus’ increased virulence
Vietnam reported another casualty of the swine flu on Tuesday, the country’s third so far this year, raising concerns that the virus strain behind the disease has evolved in terms of virulence, making it more fatal than before.Keep reading ...
Tuoi Tre News Reporter
US-China trade war to help or hurt Vietnam’s economy?
The trade dispute between the U.S. and China, two of Vietnam’s top trading partners, could leave both positive and negative impacts on the country, as well as other Southeast Asian nations, business insiders and experts forewarned.Keep reading ...
Bao Anh
Vietnam’s legislature agrees to delay adoption of draft law on special economic zones
Vietnam’s lawmaking National Assembly has approved a proposal of the legislature’s Standing Committee on delaying a vote on a draft law which provides legal grounds for the development of new special economic zones.Keep reading ...
Tuan Son
Traffic disrupted as crowds gather across Vietnam to oppose land policy in new economic zones
Thousands assembled in Vietnamese localities on Sunday to show disagreement as to a draft law on developing new special economic zones that they fear will pose risks to national security, causing road blockage and delaying flights.Keep reading ...
Tuan Son
Titanium project delayed over strong protest by locals in central Vietnam
A central Vietnamese coastal province’s administration temporarily ceased implementing a titanium extraction project on Sunday to find a suitable action to take, following fierce opposition from people living near the construction area.Keep reading ...
Thai Xuan
Vietnam refuses to ban the use of sedatives on pigs despite widespread abuse
Vietnamese authorities have decided not to prohibit the use of sedatives on pigs, despite there being no effective measures currently in place to prevent livestock farmers from engaging in a widespread practice of injecting pigs with tranquilliser before slaughter.Keep reading ...
Bao Anh
90% of Vietnam’s urban household wastewater dumped directly into environment: report
A recent report in Vietnam has shed light on a worrying finding that 90 percent of urban household wastewater in the country is dumped directly into the environment without receiving any treatment. The report, compiled by the state-funded Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR), ...
Tuan Son
Vietnam ministry proposes restricting hours of alcohol sale
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is collecting feedback on the proposal to prohibit the sale of alcohol during specific time of the day, which is aimed at minimizing the negative effects of alcoholic beverages on the society.Keep reading ...
Duy Khang
Vietnam, France cooperate in climate change
On May 8 the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the French Development Agency (AFD) launched the General Monetary and Multisectoral Macrodynamics for the Ecological Shift (GEMMES) model in Hanoi. Vietnam will be the first Asian country to apply GEMMES. The GEMMES ...
Ha Thanh
Vietnam generates nearly 18,000 tons of plastic waste a day: seminar
Statistics that nearly 18,000 metric tons of plastic waste are generated in Vietnam on a daily basis was one of the alarming messages delivered at an event held to observe the Earth Day in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday. On average, one Vietnamese produces around ...
Ngoc Dong
