Vietnam commits to green growth

Vietnam commits to green growth

(VOVworld)- The Ministry of Planning and Investment on Friday announced a national action plan on green growth, focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the use of clean and...
Boosting the Mekong river’s sustainable development

Boosting the Mekong river’s sustainable development

(VOVworld) - The second Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit will open in Ho Chi Minh city on Saturday, April 5. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and leaders of MRC member countries, MRC’s dialogue partners,...
Wednesday, March 26 2014

Wednesday, March 26 2014

A: First on our show today, we’d like to welcome Vladimir Nikitin of St. Petersburg, Russia, to our program. In his first reception report to VOV, the 33-year...
Vietnam attends third AFC in South Africa

Vietnam attends third AFC in South Africa

(VOVworld) - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh attended the third global conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Change (AFC)...
Wednesday December 4, 2013

Wednesday December 4, 2013

A: Dear listeners, as the year enters its final days, everybody in the world including the Vietnamese seem to be getting busier and more in a rush. The hurried...
COP 19’s last day still in deadlock

COP 19’s last day still in deadlock

(VOVworld) – 10 days of heated debate of the 19th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 19) concluded on Friday in Warsaw, Poland, with differences between developing and developed countries about major...
2013: year of extreme weather events

2013: year of extreme weather events

(VOVworld) – 2013 has seen a record sea level rise and the 10th highest temperature since modern meteorological records began around the year 1850
Vietnam attends COP 19

Vietnam attends COP 19

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese delegates are attending the 19th Conference of the Party (COP 19) in Warsaw, Poland, which is negotiating a new global agreement with financial and technical solutions on climate...
Vietnam’s Urban Day marked

Vietnam’s Urban Day marked

(VOVworld) – A ceremony was held in Hanoi to mark Vietnam’s Urban Day Friday and launch a campaign on constructing new urban areas with integrated green space for next year
Experts discuss mercury pollution in Vietnam

Experts discuss mercury pollution in Vietnam

(VOVworld) - Experts gathered in Hanoi on Tuesday to share information on curbing environmental pollution caused by mercury emissions and realizing the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury
Vietnam, US issue joint statement

Vietnam, US issue joint statement

(VOVworld) - Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and US President Barack Obama issued a joint statement at the end of their talks in Washington on July 25
National action program on climate change launched

National action program on climate change launched

(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced the National Action Program on Climate Change in the 2012-2020 period. Under Vietnam’s scenario on climate change and sea level...