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Party chief laments eroding morality 

January 6, 2012
Party chief laments eroding morality 

  Warns the lack of rectitude among Party members threatens political system Pedestrians and traffic pass down a street which is decorated with national flags and banners celebrating the Party Congress in Hanoi last January. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has admitted that morality is eroding among Party members. Vietnam’s top leader has admitted [...]

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UN, Norway fund program to reduce deforestation emissions

September 19, 2009
UN, Norway fund program to reduce deforestation emissions

A US$4.38 million-program to help Vietnam reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation was launched on Thursday. The UN Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), which has chosen Lam Dong Province as the pilot site, aims to create financial incentives for Vietnam to preserve and improve its forests. The program [...]

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UN to provide US$4.38 million to help VN preserve forests

September 19, 2009
UN to provide US$4.38 million to help VN preserve forests

LookAtVietnam – A new UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Vietnam was launched on September 17. LookAtVietnam – A new United Nation (UN) Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) in Vietnam was launched on September 17 in Hanoi.The US$4.38 million programme is funded by the [...]

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Fertility decline prompts call for action

February 6, 2009
Fertility decline prompts call for action

Lookatvietnam – Desertification is threatening a vast area of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, with a corresponding loss of biodiversity and productive land for farming. Farmers in the central province of Binh Thuan plant heat-resistant trees to deal with desertification.A survey conducted by the Viet Nam Office for the United Nations Convention to [...]

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Fertility decline prompts call for action

February 6, 2009
Fertility decline prompts call for action

Lookatvietnam – Desertification is threatening a vast area of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, with a corresponding loss of biodiversity and productive land for farming. Farmers in the central province of Binh Thuan plant heat-resistant trees to deal with desertification.A survey conducted by the Viet Nam Office for the United Nations Convention to [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...