Nhan Dan Online – ‘A Thirsty World’, a new documentary film by the famous French photographer and film-maker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, will be screened at L’Espace, the French Cultural Centre, on May 16.

Nhan Dan Online – The preliminary design of In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD) environmental pollution treatment system, which will be used to treat the Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin contamination at Da Nang Airport, was announced in Hanoi on May 8.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will co-ordinate with Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee to organise activities marking 2012 World Environment Day (June 5) in the northern province.

The development of eco-friendly agriculture and ways to boost the production of organic vegetables were the major topics of a seminar held in Hanoi on May 8.

Increasing people’s participation and strengthening measures to promote transparency while identifying responsibilities of reporting and preventing corruption are key solutions to the effective implementation of programmes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries (REDD+).

The environmental sectors of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to promote co-operation for the period from 2012 to 2015.

International and domestic experts have jointly assessed the impact of climate change on energy and transport as part of the first phase of a US$2.5 million project funded by the Asian Development Bank.

Vietnam will attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in the agriculture and forestry sectors by 2020, according to a plan being developed by the Ministry of National Resources and Environment.

Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) held a meeting in Hanoi on April 26 to assess results of a project called, ‘Vietnam Provincial Environment Governance’ (VPEG).

Nhan Dan – Eleven buildings and complexes were awarded 2012 Vietnam Green Architecture Prizes at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 21.

Nhan Dan Online – A ceremony entitled ‘Joining Hands to Protect Hanoi’s Lakes and Environment’ was held yesterday at Ngoc Khanh Lake in Hanoi to celebrate Earth Day 2012 (April 22).

Nhan Dan – A seminar on financial strategies for preventing desertification in four main regions was held in Hanoi on April 16 by the General Department of Forestry and the Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (GM-UNCCD).

Nhan Dan - A waste recycling festival took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15 to raise public awareness of environmental protection and encourage local residents to phase out the use of plastic bags.

A national Green Climate Fund will soon be set up to facilitate future financial flow from the global Green Climate Fund into Vietnam.

Policymakers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries are now able to get updates on regional disasters with the ASEAN Co-ordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) in Jakarta.

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake, which jolted Indonesia on April 11 afternoon, did not affect Vietnam much, said Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute of Geophysics Le Huy Minh.

The Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will this year continue to assist Vietnam to monitor and compile its greenhouse gases inventory.

A large number of rare and precious woodland plants have been discovered in Cat Ba National Park in Hai Phong province.

The Hon Me Rescue Centre for bears in Hon Dat district, in southern Kien Giang province, has in the last three months, rescued 29 wild animals which had been captured illegally or discovered whilst being smuggled.

Nhan Dan – The central and Central Highlands regional qualifying round for the Vietnam 2012 Robot Creation Contest kicked off on April 2 in Da Nang city, with the participation of 35 teams from 10 universities and colleges.