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JICA to aid Mekong delta in climate change adaptation

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will implement nine projects to help provinces in the Mekong Delta deal with climate change.

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Project to phase out ozone-depleting substances launched

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in conjunction with the World Bank, held a seminar to launch a project on phasing out Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) – ozone-depleting substances – in the 2013-15 period.

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More sewage treatment plants planned for Nhue-Day river basin

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a master plan for drainage and wastewater treatment development in residential areas and industrial zones in the Nhue-Day river basin through 2030, which provides for 24 new sewage treatment plants to be constructed.

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Youth joins fight against climate change

A forum on the role of youth in the fight against climate change opened in Hanoi on May 9. It was held to enhance relations among young people, socio-political organisations and coastal communities.

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Wild elephant found trapped in Central Highlands

A six-year-old wild elephant caught in a trap in Yok Don National Park in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has incurred serious injure and could die if it does not receive prompt emergency aid.

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Asian countries discuss fight against climate change

An international seminar to seek ways to cope with natural disasters in the context of climate change in Asian cities took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on May 9.

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Early issue the Plan on thoroughly handling establishments causing serious environmental pollution in 2020

In the morning of April 18th, Ministry of Natural resources and Environment (Vietnam Environment Administration) held the consulting workshop for the Draft Decision by the Prime Minister on approving the Plan on thoroughly handling establishments causing serious environmental pollution till 2020.

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