By providing environmentally sustainable technologies and solutions, Finland will help Viet Nam cope with climate change and energy and environmental challenges, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.

Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat has ordered the destruction of all imported red-eared turtles before Monday, September 20 to help protect ecosystems.

The year 2010 is the International Year of the Tiger, a call for global action on tiger protection. Tiger numbers have reduced by half since the last Year of the Tiger in 1998 and this iconic species faces extinction unless stronger conservation methods are enforced with the participation of governments, NGOs, scientists and the community.

Sitting on the motorboat bobbing gently up and down on the water, tourists will be taken to a destination which is seldom mentioned on the tourist map in the central region. Its name, Hai Minh which means a calm sea, expresses the aspirations of any sailors from generation to generation.

With its inviting beaches, blue waters and bright sun, Mui Ne has become one of Vietnam’s top tourist attractions for more than a decade. Once an easygoing fishing village, the town is now home to some 70 beach resorts.

While the entire country is busy to prepare for Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary, the ancient turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake, the country’s spiritual symbol, is living with fish-hooks and many wounds.

Viet Nam’s forests need to be properly utilised with a changing climate to pursue sustainable development, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hua Duc Nhi on Sept 7.

A contest on environmental protection was jointly held by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) of Binh Dinh Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Luong The Vinh secondary school’s management board on September 6.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Vietnam have shown great efforts to contribute to reducing the adverse impacts from climate change and protecting the environment.

The atmosphere here is very quiet and fresh,” said Tran Kim Dinh, a resident of Can Tho’s Ninh Kieu District, while visiting the Phu Sa Tourist Area located on Au Island in the Hau River.