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Palm civets (Photo SVW)  Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW), a wildlife research and conservation centre, has received two rare palm civets seized from an illegal online trading case. According to Tran Phuong Mai, a representative from the SVW, said the centre found an ads selling the two palm civets (Chrotogale owstoni) on Facebook in early November 2018. After that, the centre worked with the environment police in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau and the forest management unit in Vung Tau city to investigate the case, she said. Bui Duy K, born in 1993, bought the palm civets when they were small in 2016 to raise as pets. As he could not afford raising the animals, he sold them online.  Relevant agencies seized the animals and transferred to the SVW on December 6. Deputy head of the forest management unit in Vung Tau city Le Manh Hung said the palm civet is rare animals in Vietnam as well as in the globe. Relevant forces transported the animals over 1,700km … [Read more...] about Two rare palm civets saved from illegal online trade

The waste-to-energy factory in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho is able to burn 400 tonnes of solid waste to produce some 150,000 kWh of power each day (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A waste-to-energy factory was inaugurated in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho on December 8, expected to help address the solid waste pollution facing the Mekong Delta city recently. The plant, which has investment of 1.05 trillion VND (47 million USD), covers 5.3ha of land in Truong Xuan commune. It applies waste-to-energy technology that enables it to burn 400 tonnes of solid waste to produce some 150,000 kWh of power each day, equivalent to 60 million kWh per year. The factory began trial operations on October 15, and its treatment capacity can reach 500 tonnes of waste per day, according to the Can Tho EB Environmental Energy Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of the investor – China Everbright International Ltd. Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee Dao Anh Dung said the plant is … [Read more...] about Waste-to-energy factory inaugurated in Can Tho city

Downpour caused flooded streets in Nghe An central province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is among the 10 countries and territories most affected by extreme weather events in the past two decades, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2019 of Germanwatch, which was released at the annual climate summit in Poland recently. Puerto Rice is at the top of the list, followed by Honduras and Myanmar. Vietnam is at the 9th place. The report was prepared analysing damages caused by the extreme weather events that took place from 1998 to 2017. According to the report, more than 526,000 people died worldwide and there were losses of 3.47 trillion USD as a result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events between 1998 and 2017. Meanwhile, Vietnam was the sixth worst hit nation globally in 2017, the highest of any ASEAN country. This is the result of storms, typhoons and droughts in 2017, which killed 298 people. Thailand came at 10th place in the list. Germanwatch, a … [Read more...] about Vietnam among worst hit nations by extreme weather in past 20 years

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is facing coastal erosion which has worsened over recent years. A delegation led by National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien visited Ca Mau.  The southernmost province of Ca Mau is facing coastal erosion which has worsened over recent years. More than 100 kilometres of the eastern and western coastline of the province have eroded, threatening dykes. Over the past decade, the province has lost up to 8,800 hectares of coastal forests. Erosion has also happened at 27 local riverside spots along 38 kilometres. So far this year, more than 3,400 metres of riverside land have eroded. More than 1,000 local households need to be relocated for ensure safety. Provincial authorities propose the government to increase financial support for the locality for dyke upgrades and construction. The province also expects to receive funding of VND300 billion (USD13 million) from the state budget to build a resettlement area for 350 households in Nam Can … [Read more...] about Coastal erosion threatens southernmost province

At the event (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – A roundtable on climate change and security was held in The Hague of the Netherlands on December 4 to exchange information and assess models, measures and experience in ensuring environmental security and climate change response. The 8th edition of the roundtable, held by the Embassy of Vietnam in the Netherlands, in cooperation with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, drew various local officials, representatives of diplomatic corps, and members of research institutes, non-governmental organisations and scholars across the world. The annual event aims to bolster international cooperation and strategy sharing to tackle challenges of climate change, including natural disasters and each nation’s response capacity. It also sought new initiatives and measures to submit policy recommendations to the United Nations and the European Commission. This year’s event was more significant as it followed the opening of … [Read more...] about Vietnam hosts roundtable on climate, security in Netherlands