VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Finance Minister Do Hoang Anh Tuan has proposed increasing tax rates by up to 8 per cent for 15 out 54 natural resource categories.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The children in Hanoi on May 13 enjoyed a water puppetry show, with content that educates students about protecting biodiversity and water resources.

Natural resources and minerals exports bring tens of billions of dollars to Vietnam every year. However, the loss it suffers from mineral exports is much bigger than the sum of money.

Seventeen marine meteorological stations will be upgraded and others built to meet the 2020 target of 35 ones, under a natural resources and environment observation network masterplan.

All the rivers in Vietnam, both small and big, have and would have hydropower plants on them.