American volunteer to talk about environmental protection The Saigon Times Daily James Joseph Kendall, founder of Keep Hanoi Clean, and children collect trash to make the city cleaner - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - James Joseph Kendall, founder of Keep Hanoi Clean (KHC), will hold a talk with Hanoi’s audience at The Learning Hub in Hoan Kiem District on July 27. Having resided in Hanoi for a long time, Kendall founded KHC in May 2016 to collect trash in the capital city. Since then, he and his team members have collected over 200 tons of trash from over 50 locations in Hanoi and elsewhere in northern Vietnam. He first invited some of his foreign friends to join him to contribute to cleaning up the environment in Hanoi but many Vietnamese approached him asking to join his group and take part in environmental cleanup activities on weekends. Working with local communities and media, KHC has helped raise public awareness of environmental protection. KHC is … [Read more...] about American volunteer to talk about environmental protection
Acts on environmental protection
Vietnamese, Chinese youths exchange knowledge about environmental protection
The Hanoitimes - In the framework of the ongoing third Vietnam-China Youth Festival, a forum on youths’ role in environmental protection and sustainable development was held in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 8. During the forum, Vietnamese young people and their Chinese peers exchanged knowledge about environmental protection. Speaking at the event, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Quang Ninh chapter, highlighted the long-standing friendship between the two neighbouring countries. The festival has contributed to educating Vietnamese and Chinese young people about the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and allowed them to discuss how to promote their role in socialism construction in each nation, she said. Youth representatives of Vietnam and China plant trees in Lang Son province. Li Guoyang, Deputy Secretary of China’s Communist Youth League in Anhui province, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Chinese youths exchange knowledge about environmental protection
Time to act on work accidents in VN
The hunt for profit was the main driving force for labour accidents, Le The Son, Vice Chairman of the Viet Nam's OSH Science and Technology Association told Khoa hoc va Doi song newspaper. How do you evaluate the present draft Law on Occupational Safety and Health which was recently discussed by law makers? First of all, I should say, the compiling of a Law on Occupational Safety is of great importance. It shows the Government's special concern over occupational safety and health for workers. Once it is approved, the law will become a legal and comprehensive instrument to protect the workers' safety and health. The law will have a close relationship to the Law on Food Safety and the Law on Environmental Protection. These three laws will become effective and legal tools to implement the article on the people's right to live in a healthy environment as written in the 2013 Constitution. Amendments were made to the draft law following consultations with scientists, managers, employers … [Read more...] about Time to act on work accidents in VN
Caravelle employees act to promote environmental protection
Caravelle employees act to promote environmental protection Minh Nga Employees of the mid-town Caravelle Saigon Hotel stage a flash mob performance in front of the Opera House in downtown HCMC over the weekend to raise public awareness of keeping the city clean and green. Some 100 employees of the five-star hotel assembled for the five-minute show in the run up to the World Environment Day (WED) on June 5. On this occasion, the hotel overlooking the Opera House also donated dustbins to help keep the surrounding area of the theater clean. - News: Minh Nga … [Read more...] about Caravelle employees act to promote environmental protection
MNRE to Issue Circular on Environmental Planning
MNRE to Issue Circular on Environmental Planning The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) recently hosted a conference in Ho Chi Minh City to collect expert opinions for the Governmental Decree on Strategic Environmental Planning and assess environmental impacts and southern environmental protection plans. The Law on Environmental Protection 2014, passed by the lawmaking National Assembly on June 23, 2014, is scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2015. Three governmental decrees will be issued to guide the enforcement of the law. Currently, MNRE is urgently drafting and seeking consultations for these decrees and will issue instructive circulars when the law takes effect. The Government will issue decrees on strategic environmental planning, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection planning. The act is expected to put to an end overlapping environmental protection planning regulations. D.N more news … [Read more...] about MNRE to Issue Circular on Environmental Planning