Locals barricade road to save environment in southern Vietnam

20.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ 1 bình luận

Updated : 04/20/2017 11:04 GMT + 7

Residents in the southern Vietnamese province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have blocked a local road as a last resort in their battle against the damage and pollution caused by trucks traveling to and from a nearby port.

The barricade first went up around 8:30 am on Wednesday, when residents living along the road leading to the Duc Hanh Inland Port in Tan Phuoc Commune, Tan Thanh District decided they had finally had enough.

Their efforts proved successful and local vehicles were completely unable to enter the port, leading to serious congestion in the area. Tiếp tục đọc “Locals barricade road to save environment in southern Vietnam” →

Construction of Masan’s $44mn pig farm ceases in central Vietnam

20.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ 1 bình luận

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Updated : 04/20/2017 18:00 GMT + 7

The pig farm developed by Masan Nutri – Farm Company, a Masan Group subsidiary, is being built in the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An.<br /><span>Tuoi Tre</span>

The pig farm developed by Masan Nutri – Farm Company, a Masan Group subsidiary, is being built in the north-central Vietnamese province of Nghe An.

The construction of a VND1 trillion (US$44.2 million) pig farm being built by Vietnamese food producer Masan Group has been suspended in the north-central province of Nghe An due to a lack of legitimate paperwork.

Following a directive from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Nghe An People’s Committee on Wednesday ordered that construction on the project be ceased.

The developer, Masan Nutri-Farm Company, a subsidiary of Masan Group, was found to be executing the project without an approved environmental impact assessment report from competent authorities. Tiếp tục đọc “Construction of Masan’s $44mn pig farm ceases in central Vietnam” →

Central highlands province issues strictures against management failures

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Update: April, 20/2017 – 14:00

A forest in Đăk Nông Province under the protection of a forestry company tasked by the local government was devastated, either by illegal logging or conversion into farmland. — Photo thanhnien.vn

ĐẮK NÔNG — The Đắk Nông Provincial Inspection Committee today issued strictures following the results of its investigation into management violations committed by a number of the province’s officials.

According to the committee’s reports, the Party Branch of Đức Hoà Forestry JSC and its secretary Phạm Đình Dũng, during eight years, from 2008 to 2016, “have failed to complete the task of leading forest protection and management efforts that the province’s leaders have assigned,” allowing rampant encroachment upon protected forest land over a long period. Tiếp tục đọc “Central highlands province issues strictures against management failures” →

ASEAN Could Take Lead on Plastic Crisis in Asia

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Asia Foundation

April 19, 2017

By John J. Brandon

April 22 marks Earth Day around the globe. I was in 8th grade when Earth Day was first commemorated in 1970, and to mark the day, I participated in annual trash clean-up events at my school. At that time, my world was pretty much the town where I grew up in New Jersey and I didn’t think very much about the rest of the world, I just wanted my neighborhood to be clean. But eight years later, my world expanded when I went to live and work in Bangkok. I vividly remember being struck by the amount of plastic bags, bottles, and wrapping on the streets and in the city’s once-many canals. Now, after four decades of traveling in Southeast Asia, I have witnessed the plague of the plastic bag across pretty much every major city in the region.

Manila Bay garbage

A polluted Manila Bay. It is estimated that some plastic products take more than 400 years to decompose, especially in deep waters. Photo/Flickr user Adam Cohn

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Three titanium companies ordered to stop operations

17.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ Bình luận về bài viết này

Last update 17:46 | 17/04/2017

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Three titanium companies ordered to stop operations

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province’s environmental department has ordered three titanium exploitation companies to suspend operations, which have continued for the last three years despite expired licences.

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Illegal sand mining taking place near the Phu Ngoc Bridge lying between Nhon Khanh and Nhon Phuc districts of An Nhon Township, Binh Dinh Province. — Photo thanhnien.vn

The three companies – My Tai Co Ltd, Tan Phat Co Ltd and Ban Mai Production & Commerce Co Ltd – were only granted permission by the province’s People’s Committee to carry out mining activities until the end of 2013, according to Huynh Quang Vinh, deputy head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DoNRE). Tiếp tục đọc “Three titanium companies ordered to stop operations” →

PM halts US$10.6 billion steel plant

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Update: April, 17/2017 – 09:00

The 3D image of the Hoa Sen Cà Ná Steel plant in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận. — Photo hoasengroup.vn

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has halted construction of the US$10.6-billion Hoa Sen Cà Ná steel plant in south-central Ninh Thuận Province, while requiring more studies to be completed on the consumer demand and the environmental impact of the plant.

A statement from the Government Office has cited Phúc as saying that the preparations for the project had been too “hasty” and had only provided a preliminary assessment. Tiếp tục đọc “PM halts US$10.6 billion steel plant” →

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UNICEF Viet Nam – Xuất bản 27 thg 3, 2017

Hãy cùng chúng tôi hưởng ứng #NgayNuocTheGioi – bằng cách cùng nhìn lại chiến dịch #Nofilter, một chiến dịch truyền thông nhằm nâng cao nhận thức về hậu quả của biến đổi khí hậu. Thông qua loạt ảnh chụp trẻ em Việt Nam được tráng rửa theo cách thủ công và truyền thống (sử dụng film, nước và phòng tối), nhưng với nguồn nước ô nhiễm từ sông hồ gần nơi các em sống. Những bức ảnh bị hư hại nặng nề cũng chính là câu trả lời cho việc biến đổi khí hậu ảnh hưởng thế nào đến sức khỏe và sự phát triển của con em chúng ta.

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Massive mound of garbage collapses in Sri Lanka, killing 20

16.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ Bình luận về bài viết này

japan times

AP Apr 16, 2017

COLOMBO – The collapse of a massive garbage mound near Sri Lanka’s capital has killed at least 20 people, officials said on Sunday, and residents feared more victims could be buried underneath the debris. Tiếp tục đọc “Massive mound of garbage collapses in Sri Lanka, killing 20” →

Scientists propose ‘breeding’ artificial beach in Nha Trang

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 04/14/2017 20:05 GMT + 7

Scientists at the Vietnam National Institute of Oceanography (VNIO) have concluded a two-year study on ‘breeding’ artificial beaches in coastal Nha Trang City for tourist activities.

The study, submitted this month to the Department of Science and Technology of Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam, looked at possible locations in Nha Trang where new, artificial beaches can be created, as well as preservation solutions for the city’s existing natural beaches.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Hong Long, a former VNIO president who led the study, the research was aided by Japanese experts with experience in the field. Tiếp tục đọc “Scientists propose ‘breeding’ artificial beach in Nha Trang” →

Permanent measures sought to prevent fish deaths in Saigon’s iconic canal

15.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ 1 bình luận

Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 04/15/2017 08:20 GMT + 7

Experts and authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are concerned over the mass fish deaths occurring in an iconic canal following unseasonal rains.

The phenomenon has been happening for years along the Nhieu Loc- Thi Nghe Canal, typically at the beginning of the annual rainy season, though unseasonal downpours earlier this month seem to have had the same fatal affect on the canal’s marine life.

Though the reason behind the phenomenon has already been determined, a variety of proposed solutions has failed to bring about a permanent fix. Tiếp tục đọc “Permanent measures sought to prevent fish deaths in Saigon’s iconic canal” →

Air pollution from vehicles top concern of city authorities

14.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ Bình luận về bài viết này

Last update 07:30 | 11/02/2017

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VietNamNet Bridge – In HCMC and Hanoi, air pollution caused by vehicles is even more serious than pollution from industrial zones, environmental experts say.

The HCMC Transport Department has reported that pollution caused by transport activities has become alarming.

There are more than 8 million vehicles in HCMC, including 7 million motorbikes, which produce a huge volume of emission, worsening air pollution and harming people’s health. The figure is 6 million in Hanoi. Tiếp tục đọc “Air pollution from vehicles top concern of city authorities” →

Malaysia seizes US$3.1m worth of rhino horns at airport

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ChannelNewsAsia

Posted 10 Apr 2017 14:35
Updated 10 Apr 2017 15:09

Malaysian Airports Customs Director Hamzah Sundang (C) shows seized rhino horns imported from Mozambique in a crate listed as containing art objects, April 10, 2017 AFP/MANAN VATSYAYANA

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have seized about US$3.1 million (£2.5 million) worth of rhinoceros horns flown in from Mozambique via Qatar, the latest seizure in Asia of products from endangered species to feed demand for traditional remedies, officials said on Monday.

Malaysia is a major transit point for the trade in endangered species to other Asian countries although a customs official told Reuters Malaysia was believed to have been the final destination of the 18 horns. Tiếp tục đọc “Malaysia seizes US$3.1m worth of rhino horns at airport” →

Bile farmers decimate wild bears

10.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ 1 bình luận

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Update: April, 10/2017 – 18:00

A moon bear caged in a village during the surveys. It was reportedly trapped in a wire snare in 2015 near the Laos-Việt Nam border. — Photo courtesy of Centre for Environment and Rural Development

HÀ NỘI — The country’s wild bear population has declined sharply over the past 20 years, according to recent surveys carried out in 22 protected areas.

The surveys were part of a three-year collaborative project by the Centre for Environment and Rural Development at Vinh University with the support of the conservation and animal welfare organisation Free the Bears and Animals Asia. Tiếp tục đọc “Bile farmers decimate wild bears” →

Exclusive: Vietnam’s ‘double standards’ in ivory trade

09.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ Bình luận về bài viết này

Al Jazeera Investigative Unit’s report raises questions about Vietnam’s commitment to tackle wildlife trafficking.

Al Jazeera 14 November 2016

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has uncovered evidence that Vietnam is still a major market for illegal wildlife products, despite Hanoi’s stated commitment that it is tackling the issue.

The investigation comes a few days before the Southeast Asian nation hosts an international conference on stopping the illicit trade.

On Saturday, Vietnamese authorities in the capital ground down and burned two tonnes of ivory and 70kg of rhino – all seized from smugglers – in a symbolic move designed to show the government’s commitment to thwarting wildlife crime. Tiếp tục đọc “Exclusive: Vietnam’s ‘double standards’ in ivory trade” →

Mass fish deaths reported in fresh water cages

07.04.2017 ~ Trần Đình Hoành ~ Bình luận về bài viết này

Viet Nam News

Update: April, 07/2017 – 18:00

A breeder and his dead fish. — VNS Photo Điền Quang

THỪA THIÊN- HUẾ — Fish breeding in floating cages in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province’s river have died en mass, resulting in huge losses for breeders.

The fish deaths occurred earlier this week in Bồ River’s section running across the province’s Hương Toàn Commune in Hương Trà District. Breeders said the fish were almost ready to harvest; therefore, they were expected to incur significant losses for this breeding season. Tiếp tục đọc “Mass fish deaths reported in fresh water cages” →

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