Sustainably manage forests

The Elephant Habitat and Species Conservation Area in Quang Nam was established in June 2017. The sanctuary covers nearly 19,000 hectares in Phuoc Ninh and Que Lam communes of Nong Son District, and a buffer zone spreading about 25,000 hectares sprawling over nine communes in the districts of Nong Son, Dai Loc, Nam Giang, Phuoc Son and Hiep Duc. The team of 30 rangers was also set up then with the mission of protecting the elephants. … [Read more...] about Vietnam acts to protect last remaining wild elephants

"One night someone called to report seeing a flashlight on the mountain, suspecting there could be poachers hunting douc langurs. I mobilized the team, who discovered some locals merely searching for their lost cows," Du recalled. In case of actual violations, reports are immediately dispatched to forest rangers. … [Read more...] about Community lends hand to protect endangered douc langurs

Cao Tien Dung, chairman of the province People’s Committee, said he had proposed at a meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc last month that priority should be given to inter-regional infrastructure works, especially highways such as Ben Luc-Long Thanh, Dau Giay-Phan Thiet and Dau Giay-Lien Khuong and Ring Roads No 3 and 4 and logistics systems and ports. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JULY 1

“These tax incentives have helped big corporations to prosper at the expense of Asian people. This must come to an end. ASEAN must blacklist - draw a line - and say no to harmful tax incentives which drastically deplete much needed national revenues. If any incentives are to be allowed, they must only be meaningful investments that benefit the people, with no exceptions,” said Dr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, Chief Advisor at the VEPR. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 28

"We are here to support young people. While we do not doubt the ability of young people to lead innovation, we know that the systems that have been conceived for their economic or social empowerment often fall short. We will only be able to work for the good of the region's social entrepreneurs if we solidify our partnerships. We have to realize that driving this from the regional scale, including the partnership between Citi Foundation and UNDP, and leveraging the benefits of country level networks, and initiatives will be crucial to this success." said Beniam Gebrezghi, Programme Specialist of Youth and Civic Engagement at the United Nations Development Programme Bangkok Regional Hub. … [Read more...] about Youth 4.0 Makes its Debut in Hong Kong