VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and foreign non-governmental organisations have outlined directions for bilateral ties during thematic seminars in Hanoi on November 28 as part of the third international conference on Vietnam and NGOs cooperation.

VietNamNet Bridge – Most lawmakers agreed the number of corruption cases brought before the public's eye was merely a drop in the ocean, and current anti-corruption measures were not strict enough to serve as effective deterrents.

VietNamNet Bridge – Over 140 cities and urban centres in the Hong River delta will soon be vulnerable to climate change, while 120 settlements in the northern mountainous and Central Highlands region are expected to face landslides

 VietNamNet Bridge – Industrial pollution and destruction of the environment continues to threaten the country's socio-economic development, experts have warned the government.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Only two out of 16 HCM City-based industrial hubs have set up centralised waste water-treatment systems, according to the city Natural Resources and Environment Department Director, Dao Anh Kiet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach Tuyen has urged that environmental planning must be part of the country's plans for socio-economic development.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Australian Embassy in Hanoi has announced its 2013–14 Direct Aid Program (DAP), worth an estimated AUD159.1 million to targeted northern and central provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government's Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs has recommended simplifying administrative procedures and investment management to help remote ethnic areas receive more international support for socio-economic development.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's Ministry of Information and Communications launched a media competition yesterday, July 22, based on environmental protection and climate change within the ASEAN community.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Environmental responsibility survey finds the majority of companies ignoring the government’s environmental protection regulations in pursuit of greater profit margins.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Green Summer Volunteer Campaign 2013 on Sunday kicked off at September 23 Park in District 1 to promote the voluntary spirit among students and young people in the city, attracting more than 60,000 students

 VietNamNet Bridge – Provinces in the Mekong Delta are taking steps to address urgent environmental issues by developing urban zoning plans and improving human resource training.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi needs a total of 1.35 trillion VND (64 million USD) to deal with environmental pollution in its trade villages from now to 2030, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a long-term environmental protection plan for craft villages nation-wide.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light to a master plan on environmental protection in craft villages from now until 2030.

VietNamNet Bridge – Forty-one ageing cargo ships owned by Vietnamese enterprises are lying idle in ports and harbours around the country because the current law on environmental protection doesn't allow them to be scrapped.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s government-backed tourism industry is seeking $94.2 billion investment capital - 90 per cent from private entities - over the next 17 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cabinet members on Tuesday deliberated on the draft resolution on urgent issues of environmental protection. The move is part of Viet Nam’s effort towards sustainable growth.

The approval of the Law on Water Resources and National Strategy for environmental protection through 2020, the introduction of climate change and sea level rise scenarios for Viet Nam are among top ten events

 VietNamNet Bridge – Waste from the mainland may be at fault for 70 per cent of marine pollution, according to the Sea and Islands General Administration of Viet Nam.