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  Vietnam rules with light hand on environment law violators

  (10:32:01 AM 25/11/2013)

  Under the current environment laws, the punishment is not heavy enough to deter violators.environment law violators, environment law, environment rules

  Tags: environment law violators, environment law, environment rules
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  US$450 mln for HCM City’s environment, sanitation

  (16:24:12 PM 13/03/2015)

  The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the World Bank (WB) on March 12 signed agreements for a total of US$450 million in loans and credits to help Chi Minh City improve environment and sanitation.

  Tags: US$450 mln for HCM City’s environment, sanitation,
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  Dialogue on natural resources, environment policy launched

  (10:37:22 AM 26/11/2014)

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and international partners have agreed to restart the International Support Group on Natural Resources and Environment (ISGE) in a meeting in Hanoi.

  Tags: Dialogue, natural, resources, environment, policy, launched
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  Localities respond to world environment day

  (10:08:03 AM 03/06/2013)

  A leading official has called for the use of environmentally-friendly products to ease environmental pollution at a meeting in the capital city on June 5 to mark World Environment Day.

  Tags: localities respond, to world, environment day
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  Hao Duong hit with record fine for polluting environment

  (15:08:21 PM 15/11/2014)

  he HCM City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has imposed a fine of VND6.3 billion, the highest ever, on Hao Duong, a leather company, for discharging untreated waste water into the environment.

  Tags: Hao Duong, record, fine, polluting, environment
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  Vietnamese Students experience "No impact on the environment" week

  (11:29:43 AM 06/11/2014)

  From Nov 1 to Nov 8, "No impact on the environment” week takes place in Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities. It is an activity of the campaign to raise community awareness about climate change and the environment.

  Tags: Vietnamese, Students, experience, No impact, the environment, week
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  Ministries cooperate for health environment protection

  (10:59:17 AM 20/06/2014)

  The ministries of heath, natural resources and environment, and public security have worked together to enhance hygiene in hospitals, as only 54.4 percent of health stations nationwide have been equipped with treatment systems for medical waste water.

  Tags: Ministries, cooperate, for, health, environment, protection
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  Investor begs for environment fee reductions for bauxite projects

  (09:57:14 AM 06/01/2014)

  Vinacomin, the investor of the two bauxite projects which have been certain of taking loss during the first 5-7 years of operation, has asked for the Prime Minister’s intervention, after its proposal to lower the environment fee was refused by the Ministry of Finance.

  Tags: bauxite projects, environment fee, Vinacomin
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  Environment fee on fuels to triple from May

  (11:20:06 AM 19/03/2015)

  The National Assembly Standing Committee on March 10 approved a trebling of the environmental protection fees on gasoline except for bio-fuel, diesel and heavy oil from May 1 as proposed by the Government.

  Tags: Environmental, protection, fees, crude oil, fuel prices,
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  Lawmakers approve ordinance on environment police

  (10:18:36 AM 24/12/2014)

  Lawmakers endorsed the draft ordinance on environment police during the 33 rd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee that concluded in Hanoi on December 23.

  Tags: Lawmakers , approve, ordinance, environment, police
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  Oil pollution damaging sea environment

  (11:24:40 AM 17/02/2015)

  The sea near Vietnam has been seriously damaged by waste from industrial and agricultural production, aquaculture, domestic rubbish, and oil pollution caused by shipbuilding and shipping.

  Tags: Vietnam, sea turtle, environment,
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  Floriculture business flourishes but damages environment

  (14:27:11 PM 12/01/2015)

  Dozens of households in Phu Dien village of Bac Tu Liem, a district in the suburbs of Hanoi, have got richer with floriculture. However, the profitable career has degraded the environment

  Tags: Vietnam, environment pollution, pesticide,
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  Cuba, Vietnam step up environment cooperation

  (11:55:47 AM 14/07/2015)

  Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang has just returned from a six day visit to Cuba where he joined representatives from over 60 countries around the globe attending an international environmental conference.

  Tags: Cuba, Vietnam .step up , environment, cooperation,
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  Tau Mountain treasure hunt may devastate the environment?

  (14:02:22 PM 24/01/2014)

  The fact that the Binh Thuan provincial authorities have agreed to extend the project to discover a treasure at Tau Mountain has raised a worry that the environment and geological conditions would be severely affected.

  Tags: tau mount, environment, treasures, excavation
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  Indochinese youths protect environment, border security

  (09:12:48 AM 06/06/2013)

  Youths from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed on closer coordination to protect the environment and defend national border security.

  Tags: Indochinese youths, protect environment, border security
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  Talk on Mekong Delta’s sustainable environment management

  (16:36:47 PM 05/11/2014)

  Experts from Holland, Germany and Australia shared their countries’ expertise and experience on sustainable environment management in coastal areas with a view to applying for the Mekong Delta region at a dialogue held in Can Tho City on November 4

  Tags: Talk, Mekong Delta, sustainable, environment, management