• Coal exports make no sense 

    Coal exports make no sense 

    26/06/2011 05:00

    Coal mining in the northern province of Quang Ninh. Vietnam, a major coal exporter, imported its first load of the fuel this month. Vietnam imported its first load of coal this month even as it continues exporting large quantities of the fuel. This is irrational and...

  • Vietnam hoping for robust ‘clean air’ sales 

    Vietnam hoping for robust ‘clean air’ sales 

    25/06/2011 05:00

    With many countries looking for carbon offsets in developing economies instead of cutting their own emissions, Vietnam has found a new way to earn money and benefit environmentally as well. Vu Tan Phuong, director of the Hanoi-based Research Center for Forest Ecology and...

  • Lost in renovation 

    Lost in renovation 

    22/06/2011 05:00

    A man walks past a house under construction in Cu Da Village in the outskirts of Hanoi. Famed for its century old European-style houses, the village has lost its charm since its inhabitants began to build new, modern homes. In most countries, the village would have been a well...

  • Highway section a 'dead end' for drug traffickers 

    22/06/2011 05:00

    A section of the National Way No.6 in the northern province of Hoa Binh has earned a reputation for being a “dead end for drug traffickers." Truong Quang Hai, chief of Tan Lac District’s police division, said the section has earned its reputation firstly because it is...

  • Growing pollution threatens development: ministry 

    Growing pollution threatens development: ministry 

    21/06/2011 05:00

    A woman skims rubbish out of a polluted river in Hanoi . A national environmental report has warned that increasing environmental pollution will hinder Vietnam’s economic growth. Dang Thi Thanh Loan’s sore throat has continued to bother her despite two weeks of intensive...

  • Get mean and show it 

    Get mean and show it 

    18/06/2011 05:00

    Vu The Bang, 65, of Binh Phuoc Province’s Dong Phu District crashed into a parking truck in drunk condition and was killed on the spot in an accident last June. The government is discussing a draft resolution that will handle drunk drivers with stricter measures....

  • Whistleblower suspended by Toyota Vietnam 

    Whistleblower suspended by Toyota Vietnam 

    18/06/2011 05:00

    Le Van Tach, an engineer at Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) who accused the carmaker of deliberately ignoring technical flaws in April, was suspended on June 11 following accusations that he slandered his co-workers and managers. Photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre. The engineer who accused Toyota...

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