Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E212, 20th April,2007)
Top News
300 kilos of pangolins confiscated in Quang Ninh province
Quang Ninh provincial traffic police have seized a truck illegally transporting approximately 300 kilos of pangolins.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Bat_giu_hon_310_kg_te_te.pdf
Vietnam’s forests being slashed and burned
According to a report released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Steering Committee for Forest Fire Prevention, almost 315 fires have been reported nationwide since January, 2007.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Vietnam_forest_being_slashed_and_burnt.pdf
Vietnam launches its first water environment report
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has released a report on water resources, focusing on serious environmental degradation being caused by pollution of rivers throughout Vietnam.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Vietnam_launchs_1st_water_environment_report.pdf
Korea donates US$900,000 for eco-friendly programs in Vietnam
South Korea has pledged US$ 900,000 to help improve environmental management in Vietnam’s industrial sector.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Korea_donates_900000_dollars.pdf
Bad smell from Vietnam’s most modern dumping site
Local residents are suffering from the foul smells released from a dump in Da Nang city. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Hoi_rinh_bai_rac_chuan.pdf
Protective forest destroyed in Quang Nam province
Twenty hectares of protective forest has been cut down to make room for titanium extraction activities.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Chat_trui_rung_phong_ho.pdf
New Law Documents
New Decision on Vietnam CITES Management Authority
Decision, No. 1016/QD-BNN-TCCB, has been released, outlining plans to establish a representative office of the Vietnam CITES Management Authority in Ho Chi Minh City. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Quyet_dinh_1016.pdf
Links to environmental articles
By 2030, the Thi Vai river located in the south of Vietnam may become a dead river. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/2030_song_Thi_Vai_se_tro_thanh_song_chet.pdf
Serious waste water pollution in the Nhon Hau canal in Long An province is suspected to cause cancer amongst local residents.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Kenh_ung_thu_o_ven_do.pdf
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