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VN geological and mineral strategy approved

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved a geological and mineral strategy through 2030, targeting strategic minerals across Vietnam's mainland, coastal waters, and islands.

Mineral exploitation needs to protect environment

Mineral exploitation may have contributed to economic development of northern mountainous Ha Giang Province over the past years but it has also caused serious problems to the environment and social life of local people, 

Thai Nguyen: uncontrolled mineral exploitation pushes locals to the wall

The massive mineral exploitation at four sites in Dong Hy district in Thai Nguyen province has led to serious consequences: the houses of 133 families have been affected by subsidence and cracking, and locals do not have water for daily life.

Pollution: Ministry to inspect 520 facilities

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will inspect adherence to environment protection regulations at 520 production and business establishments, industrial, export processing and hi-tech zones.

Mineral exploitation pollutes towns, harms people's health

VietNamNet Bridge - Mineral exploiters reap major benefits, but local residents living near the mines suffer as ore exploitation has negative consequences.

Investors register for afforestation projects, exploit land for minerals

VietNamNet Bridge - The forestland in the districts of Thanh Son, Thanh Thuy and Tam Nong of the midland province of Phu Tho has been seriously damaged. 

Mineral exploitation damaging VN environment, report

VietNamNet Bridge - Minerals have been exploited in such large quantities that it has caused serious devastation to people’s living environment.

Ministry to issue incinerator criteria

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will issue a set of criteria for small-scale incinerators burning daily household waste in October, an official said.

Mineral exploitation comes at a cost

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mining operations in Viet Nam are mired in serious problems including wastage, corruption, environmental damage and inadequate contribution to the State Budget, officials say.

Capital urges crackdown on mineral exploitation

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Natural Resources and Environment Department has called for tightening measures for managing and handling violations of illegal mineral exploitation in the city.

Nine sectors offer more jobs this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Job opportunities will increase this year in nine sectors of finance, banking, insurance, estate trading, information technology, administration, political and social affairs,

Safety barriers to be set around reservoirs

 VietNamNet Bridge – A water protection corridor will be established around hydropower and irrigation water reservoirs, and artificial lakes in urban and residential areas to prevent illegal encroachment, noted a draft decree.

Miners exploit more than minerals

 VietNamNet Bridge – The management of mineral exploitation in Viet Nam has led to a situation where the miners are said to get the best part of the deal.

Political Headlines December 26

Cambodia PM visit to bolster close ties; Russia fosters strategic partnership with Vietnam; Cabinet members discuss five bills; Strengthen corruption fight in 2014, urges Party leader

Inspectorate focuses on civil claims, complaints

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government Inspectorate has given priority to responding to civil complaints and claims by dealing with over 81 per cent of cases submitted during the first quarter of the year.