Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E214, 4th May,2007)
Top News
Oil spills in Vietnam from different sources
According to a report released by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, twenty samples of oil from mysterious spills along the coast have been collected in several central and southern provinces suggest that as the spills are from as many as six different sources.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Mystery_oil_spills_different_types_of_oil_not_from_Vietnam.pdf
Northern Vietnam’s rivers devastated by pollution
The Nhue and Day rivers are seriously contaminated by untreated wastewater from over 150,000 factories and businesses in six provinces and cities.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Northern_Vietnam_rivers_devastated_by_pollution_action_vowed.pdf
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Song_Nhue_song_Day_co_nguy_co_bi_khai_tu.pdf
Rare timber confiscated in Quang Ngai Province
The Quang Ngai provincial Forest Protection Department has seized three motorbikes which were illegally transporting 400 kilograms of rare timber (Dalberginal cochinchinesis). (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/
Exhibition on environmental technology in Ho Chi Minh
An International Environmental Technology Exhibition 2007 was held in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of 90 companies from all over the world.
(English version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Environmental_technology_goes_on_show.pdf
Stories related to rhinos in Vietnam
Part 1: The value of rhino horns
Part 2: A trip following rhino tracks
Part 3: Rhino’s habitat loss
Part 4: Improving the habitat for rhinos
(Ban Tieng Viet)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Nhung_con_te_giac_cuoi_cung.pdf
Announcement
Cathay Pacific International Wilderness Experience – IWE 2007
Cathay Pacific Airways in association with the Hanoi Student Union and the Embassy of South Africa has launched the “International Wilderness Experience – IWE 2007” contest for students aimed at encouraging them to share their experience in voluntary and social activities relating to environmental issues.
(Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Tim_hieu_thien_nhien_hoang_da.pdf
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