News Brief (E199, 12th Jan,2007)
Wildlife confiscated in Da Nang city
Five macaques and 20 porcupines were confiscated from a bus heading for Hanoi in Da Nang city.
http://www.thiennhien.org/Resource_Centre/Resource_Centre/
Tin_Moi_Truong/Phat_tren_13_trieu_dong_doi_voi_lai_xe.pdf
Khanh Son dumping site meets international environmental standards
The first international-standard waste disposal facility was opened in Da Nang.
http://www.thiennhien.org/Resource_Centre/Resource_Centre/
Tin_Moi_Truong/Cong_nghe_cuu_moi_truong.pdf
Traffic accident yields illegal wildlife shipment in Hanoi
Police investigating a traffic accident in Hanoi resulted in the discovery of 71 kg of pangolins.
http://www.thiennhien.org/Resource_Centre/Resource_Centre/
Tin_Moi_Truong/Ba_nguoi_chet_trong_vu_xe_cho_hang_cam_dam_xe_tai.pdf
Timber openly exploited and smuggled in Ha Tinh province
At least 376 m3 of timber was illegally exploited in 2006 but local authorities have so far
failed to stop the illegal timber trade in Ha Tinh
http://www.thiennhien.org/Resource_Centre/Resource_Centre/
Tin_Moi_Truong/Chuyen_thuong_ngay_o_huyen.pdf
Ten students given top prizes in the 7th “Green Invention” competition
Unique, creative and realistic are the features of ten projects awarded the top
prize in this year’s “Green Invention” competition.
http://www.thiennhien.org/Resource_Centre/Resource_Centre/
Tin_Moi_Truong/Van_cu_dung_o_y_tuong.pdf
Survey looks at attitudes toward air pollution and related health risks in Hanoi
A survey by the Swish-Vietnam Clean Air Program found that a majority of Hanoi
residents felt that air pollution was a serious risk to human health.
http://www.thiennhien.org/Resource_Centre/Resource_Centre/
Tin_Moi_Truong/Air_pollution_has_Hanoi_gasping.pdf
Links to environmental articles
Four hundred million dong for building a wildlife breeding and rescuing farm in Bac Giang province
http://www.mattran.org.vn/moitruong/tin5.htm
HCM city starts 22 million USD rubbish treatment project
http://www.vnagency.com.vn/Home/EN/tabid/119/itemid/178545/Default.aspx
Binh Dinh struggles to stop destructive, illegal mining
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2007/01/650144
STOP WILDLIFE CRIME
If you see wildlife for sale in restaurants or other business establishments,
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