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  Conservation challenges from development projects

  (09:28:13 AM 18/11/2014)

  Minimising the adverse impacts of development projects on the environment and natural resources is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed urgently, experts said at a workshop in Hanoi on November 14.

  Tags: Conservation, challenges, development, projects, industrial parks, hydropower plants
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  Challenges for Vietnam in 2013

  (19:24:32 PM 12/01/2013)

  2013 is a year to decide the trust of the market and the world on institutional reform in Vietnam.

  Tags: Challenges, Vietnam, 2013, market , the world , institutional
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  Vietnam facing challenges of e-waste: official

  (21:33:33 PM 14/07/2014)

  Vietnam’s high technology industry has made great strides over the recent years but also caused challenges to the environment and human health due to its production activities, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen has said.

  Tags: Vietnam, facing, challenges, of, e-waste, official
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  Wildlife trek in jungle offers both challenges and rewards

  (09:28:14 AM 18/11/2013)

  The adventurers first laid their boots on the soft jungle soil by 7.30am and before long the first challenge for them was set. How to cross a fast running stream without the use of a bridge?

  Tags: Wildlife, trek, jungle, Gia Lai, Kon Ka Kinh National Park, ethnic Ba Na group,
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  Hardy fisherman challenges the River God

  (14:11:03 PM 11/02/2014)

  Many South-east Asians, including Vietnamese, are hesitant about trying to rescue people from drowning in case their efforts displease the River God.

  Tags: Hardy fisherman, challenge, the River God
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  Vietnam confronts challenge of caring for the elderly

  (17:22:29 PM 28/05/2014)

  Domestic and foreign experts discussed the challenges of caring for the elderly during a conference early this week.

  Tags: Vietnam, confronts, challenge, of, caring, for, the elderly
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  Conquering the Fansipan

  (11:12:12 AM 27/10/2014)

  The Fansipan, often dubbed the Roof of Indochina since it at 3,143m is the highest mountain in Indochina, is becoming a favorite destination among professional mountain climbers. Challenges, of course, are numerous, with some life-threatening, especially so for amateur mountaineers. But the rewards, as it is told, are magnificent. So we set out to look for wonders and to test our physical and mental strength as well.

  Tags: Conquering, the Fansipan, mountain, Vietnam
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  World deltas tabled in HCM City

  (09:12:30 AM 22/05/2013)

  As many as 300 policymakers, experts and scientists from Sub-Mekong region countries and other nations across the globe are gathering at an international conference in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss solutions to some of the most acute challenges facing Vietnam and its delta, as well as the broader Mekong River system.

  Tags: world deltas, tabled in, hcm city
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  Railway sector faces unprecedented challenges

  (15:06:16 PM 04/07/2014)

  The General Director of the Vietnam Railway Corporation has admitted that the railway industry is facing difficult challenges, and if the sector does not take prompt action, railway transport could cease.

  Tags: Railway sector, faces, unprecedented, challenges
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  Vietnam stresses integrated measures against disasters

  (08:54:35 AM 24/05/2013)

  Natural disasters and climate change are posing mounting challenges to sustainable development and Vietnam ’s practical experience in mitigating natural calamity consequences suggested taking integrated measures to make the work productive.

  Tags: vietnam stresses, integrated measures, against disasters
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  Protecting swamp cypress treasures in Vietnam

  (09:58:47 AM 28/05/2013)

  Swamp cypress or Glyptostrobus only left in China and Vietnam, with two populations consisting of 162 trees in Vietnam’s Dak Lak province. Rare wood collectors are urgently hunting this especially rare plant, putting the protection task of this rare species in numerous challenges.

  Tags: swamp cypress, glyptostrobus, dak lak, conservation, forest, rangers,
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  Higher education and green growth

  (13:50:24 PM 15/11/2014)

  Four rectors from East Asia universities including Beijing University (China), Seoul National University (Korea), University of Tokyo (Japan) and Hanoi National University (Vietnam) have recently held the 16th forum to share the countries’ viewpoints on challenges of the ecological environment, especially green growth for sustainable development.

  Tags: Higher, education, green growth, ecological environment
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  Vietnamese students compete to build fuel-saving vehicle

  (09:51:54 AM 05/06/2013)

  Six teams of Vietnamese students together with 140 international teams from 18 countries and territories will contest the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2013 from July 4-7 in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur which challenges them to design, build and test energy efficient vehicles.

  Tags: vietnamese students, compete to, build fuel-saving, vehicle
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  Green growth for sustainable development

  (21:21:37 PM 29/10/2014)

  At the seminar "Planning and Development of the South key economic region" held recently by United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), World Bank (WB) and the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, the experts said that the smart solution to solve the challenges of urban development was green growth, towards sustainable and harmony development between economic development and protection of natural resources and environment.

  Tags: Green, growth, sustainable, development, Vietnam
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  Vietnam faces difficulties in marine protected area management

  (16:05:27 PM 25/10/2014)

  Vietnam is facing a number of challenges in managing and conserving its marine protected areas, a workshop co-organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the General Department of Fisheries heard in Hanoi on October 21.

  Tags: Vietnam, faces, difficulties, marine, protected, area management, natural environment
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  Ninh Thuan nuclear power plants may not be kicked off as schedule

  (22:17:47 PM 26/10/2012)

  According to plan, in 2014, the first nuclear power plant in Vietnam will be constructed in Ninh Thuan province, central Vietnam. However, technology selection, the location of the plant and human resources remain challenges for Vietnam at this moment.

  Tags: Ninh Thuan , nuclear , power , plants , schedule