VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities have collected huge amounts of environmental protection fees but the sufferings of residents in mining areas have remained unabated

VietNamNet Bridge – An attempt to misuse environmental protection fees collected from miners was uncovered by a Vietnam Minerals Coalition survey.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee on March 10 approved a trebling of the environmental protection fees on gasoline except for bio-fuel, diesel and heavy oil from May 1 as proposed by the Government.

 Mine and quarry operators may be faced by a big rise in environmental protection fees following the government’s decision to revise the charges.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Investors of the Tranh River 2 Hydropower Plant in central Quang Nam Province are compensating locals for the damages the plant has caused.

 VietNamNet Bridge – General Department of Taxation deputy chief Vu Van Truong talks about the tax sector’s achievements in 2012 and ways to complete the government’s tasks for 2013.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Renewable energy developers will be offered a clearer and specific mechanism for setting up electricity purchasing prices of their projects in Vietnam.