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Carbon credits to profit maqui berry farmers

Carbon credits to profit maqui berry farmers

A player harvests winter-spring grain within the southern province of Hau Giang. A carbon credit programme with enhanced farming practices provides economic benefits for maqui berry farmers. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khuong HN — Enhanced farming practices, particularly in grain cultivation, would cut back green house-gas pollutants and supply economic benefits for rural maqui berry farmers in Viet Nam through participation inside a carbon-credit

River bank collapse undermines houses

PHU THO — A lot more than 30 homes happen to be influenced through the collapse from the right bank from the Thao River and also the left bank from the Lao canal in Bang Gia Commune, within the northern province of Phu Tho.The municipality has reported erosion along 400 metres from the Thao River and 100 metres from the Lao canal.Resident Nguyen Thi Thao stated her garden and lavatories were taken away following the erosion grew to become worse in mid-March.Large cracks were also reported on the floor near

City to host recycling event

HCM CITY — The 5th annual Waste Recycling Day is going to be held on April 15 in the Work Cultural House in District 1 to boost understanding of the 3 Rs – reducing, re-using and recycling waste.Organised through the HCM City Department of Natural Assets and Atmosphere, the big event also encourages the general public to make use of eco-friendly packages and sort waste to assist recyclers.The big event includes exchange of waste for gifts, an exhibit of items produced from recycled materials, along with a

Minister takes up public concerns

Minister takes up public concerns

Waste water from industrial facilities within the Hoa A commercial complex in southern Phu Yen Province pollutes the neighbourhood. — VNA/VNS Photo The Lap HN — Minister of Natural Assets and Atmosphere Nguyen Minh Quang, including other senior authorities, yesterday clarified public questions regarding land use polices and also the environment results of production around the Government website world wide web.chinhphu.vn.In reaction to

Authority to set of illegal logging claims

QUANG NAM — A delegation in the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry is checking deforestation in central Quang Nam Province following instruction from Deputy Pm Hoang Trung Hai.The move is made following reviews about recent deforestation en public by residents in valleys with hydro-energy projects.The administration is needed to report the inspection lead to Pm Nguyen Tan Dung before April 20.Focus will fall on deforestation of upstream protective forest in Bac Tra My, Nam Tra My, Phuoc Boy, Dong Giang,

' Lengthy Bay apes look for a haven of peace

' Lengthy Bay apes look for a haven of peace

by Minh Thi Several French vacationers take photos of apes living around Ha Lengthy Bay's Luon Cave. The apes have grown to be tamer through repeated contact with site visitors. Photo Truong Mire QUANG NINH — It had been around 9 o'clock each morning. Ha Lengthy Bay was covered inside a thin veil of mist, with drops of drizzle in some places.But no vacationers appeared in your thoughts the elements, these were busy watching and feeding bits of

Urban growth fouls rivers

Urban growth fouls rivers

A part of an irrigation dyke around the right bank from the Sai Gon River in HCM City. The city's Transport Department has elevated the alarm over rampant pollution from the city's rivers. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Hai HCM CITY — Many rivers and waterways in HCM City are now being filled unlawfully web

Illegal sand dredging degrades Lang Co Bay

HCM CITY — Out of control sand exploitation completed along Lang Co Bay in central Thua Thien – Hue Province has triggered environment degradation towards the area and also the bay, that was incorporated within the World's Most Breathtaking Bays Club in '09.Sand exploitation has elevated significantly across the coast from Loc Vinh Commune to Lang Co Town, in which the bay is situated.Violators have cut lower trees and produced several pathways to facilitate entry right into a formerly untouched chestnut

Experts urge data system for ocean, island management

Experts urge data system for ocean, island management

Seamen within the southern province of Ca Mau use single-sideband radios which give them details about weather. A built-in data information system is required to manage maritime activities. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Huy Hai HN — Viet Nam must have a built-in data information system to handle activities relevant towards the national ocean and islands, stated Nguyen Van Cu, mind from the Viet Nam Administration of Ocean and Islands underneath the

Polluting firm forces residents' moving

DA NANG — Central Da Nang City government bodies have requested relevant agencies to quickly resettle the nearly 260 homes presently situated near two steel plants in Hoa Vang District's Hoa Lien commune because of difficulties with the plants' pollution.The move is made carrying out a household complaint about noise and polluting of the environment triggered by procedures in the Thai Binh Duong and Dana-Italia steel plants.The resettlement jobs are likely to be performed by June 30 this season, stated

From Industries

Major equipment agreement for thermoelectricity plant signed

HN -- An agreement for that design and offer of apparatus and technological services for that Thai Binh 2 Thermoelectricity Plant Project was signed in Ha Noi yesterday.Anything, more vital than US$826 million, was signed between your PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) and also the Sojitz-Daelim companies (SDC).Speaking in the signing ceremony, general director from the PVC Vu Duc Thuan stated anything incorporated equipment supply along with a detailed design for that turbine and

New plant makes energy converters

HCM CITY — A electronic energy ripper tools factory that includes alternative energy design features was inaugurated within the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday.Situated within the province's My Phuoc Industrial Park No 3, the 11,600 sq.m factory has manufacturing, putting together, engineering and testing facilities in addition to administrative offices from the XP Energy Viet Nam Co Ltd.It had been shipped on the turnkey basis by Singapore-based Boustead Projects Pte Ltd, a wholly possessed