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This is the first State-owned enterprise in Binh Dinh province to win the FSC certificate for plantation forest. Chairman of Quy Nhon Forestry Co., Ltd Tran Nguyen Tu said that the FSC forest certification will help raise the economic value of products from forest of the company. In the coming time, the company will invest in developing a processing plant to complete a complete chain of forestry development, including high quality saplings production, afforestation, sustainable forest management and wood processing. Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tuan Thanh said that the FSC certification is a great encouragement, recognizing efforts of the firm in sustainable and responsible forest management and development. This is also a model that other units and organizations in the locality should follow, towards improving the value of forests and the quality of the environment, he stressed. Implementing the sustainable forest management program under the … [Read more...] about Binh Dinh: nearly 4,200 hectares of forests certificated by FSC

The Thang Long Puppetry Theatre will have a chance to perform Vietnamese water puppetry at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala in India “With music and movements of the puppets, we will reflect the cultural activities and daily life of the local people such as the dragon dance, catching fish, farming and fairies dance.” … [Read more...] about Water puppetry to highlight Vietnamese art at int’l festival

The official asserted that local authorities should “exert more effort,” pointing out that street vendors and motorcyclists are still blocking the promenades while beer bar operators on Truong Sa, Hoang Sa, Pham Van Dong, and other streets have continued to place tables and chairs on the sidewalks. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to continue ‘sidewalk clearing’ drive: chairman

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control currently continues to work with the localities to make statistics and reports, thereby proposing necessary supports to the Government in accordance with regulations. Amidst the anomalous weather, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control asked the localities to update and provide extensive information related to development of the cold air mass so that the residents can proactively deal with bad situations ahead. It is recommended to ensure safety for the elderly, kids and pupils, not use coal-fired ovens inside home, allow pupils stay home based on the weather forecast, keep cattle and animals warm, be ready for evacuating cattle and poultry to safer places.  Coastal provinces and cities need to closely monitor developments of chilly winds and big waves, notify and instruct vessels to move safe places, be ready for rescue … [Read more...] about Gelid cold kills hundreds of buffaloes, cows

Thousands left days before the lockdown was set to begin. Local reports said vehicle check posts to exit the city were “clogged” with cars, and the Hindu newspaper reported that Chennai airport witnessed double the usual crowd in the past few days. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: India’s Chennai back in lockdown as cases spike