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Hanoi (VNA) – The US’s experience in environmental management and air quality control in Vietnam were touched upon at a seminar in Hanoi on January 25. The event, themed “Solving the air quality crisis: from the US to Vietnam,” was jointly held by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the environmental protection agency under the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and Live & Learn Centre. Dr. Le Bich Thuy from the Hanoi University of Science and Technology pointed out the harmful impact of air pollution on human health and life, and called for joint efforts to find suitable measures to tackle the problem. Le Thanh Thuy, from the environmental protection agency, said given environmental challenges, Hanoi has increased investments in waste control and treatment. Eric Wolvovsky, an expert from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, introduced the US’s adequate and strict policies and laws on environmental … [Read more...] about US shares experience in environmental management

Students attend the launch ceremony of the "Denmark in Your Eyes" 2021 painting contest on January 21 – PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN VIETNAM HCMC – The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association have launched the "Denmark in Your Eyes" 2021 painting contest for Vietnamese primary and secondary students nationwide to encourage a sustainable lifestyle among them. … [Read more...] about Painting contest encourages sustainable lifestyle among children

Every year in the eleventh and twelfth lunar months, mountains in Mu Cang Chai District, Yen Bai District, are fully coated with ‘to day’ flowers. The wild flowers even bloom across high peaks in the communes of Che Chu Nha, La Pan Tan, and De Xu Phinh. … [Read more...] about ‘To day’ flowers greet spring in Mu Cang Chai

The programmes and solutions to alleviate poverty have had positive results in the district.  After five years of implementing the national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction, the rate of the poor households in the district decreased from 74.02 per cent in 2015 to 58.43 per cent in 2020. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam achieves poverty reduction goals

CAAV suggested applying the same model that was applied to the Van Don International Airport project in Quang Ninh Province, in which private investors will construct, manage and operate the airport under the PPP format with build-operate-transfer contracts. … [Read more...] about CAAV proposes developing six airports under PPP format