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PM Phuc launches tree planting campaign in Tuyen Quang Province

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc launched ‘For a green Vietnam’ campaign that aims at planting one billion trees nationwide by 2025 in response to Lunar New Year Tree-Planting Festival 2021.
Author: Dao Thanh - Nhat Quang

Translated by Mai Huong

New FAO-led study highlights that improving productivity is key to reducing antibiotic use in livestock

New FAO-led study highlights that improving productivity is key to reducing antibiotic use in livestock

(VAN) Global antibiotic use in livestock could rise by almost 30 percent by 2040.

Reduction of import taxes on many items from March 31, 2025

Reduction of import taxes on many items from March 31, 2025

(VAN) Some items such as cars, wood, ethanol, frozen chicken legs, pistachios, almonds, fresh apples, cherries, raisins... will be subject to the new preferential import tax rates.

The proposal for carbon trading on the exchange through the agreement method

The proposal for carbon trading on the exchange through the agreement method

(VAN) The Ministry of Finance is gathering opinions on the draft Decree for domestic carbon trading exchanges, with two types of commodities: greenhouse gas emission allowances and carbon credits.

Sustainable water management emerges as an urgent need

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(VAN) On World Water Day (March 22), Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources Management, Dr. Nguyen Minh Khuyen shared his insights on solutions for the sustainable management of water resources.

Green bonds for agriculture: Mobilizing finance for transformation initiatives

Green bonds for agriculture: Mobilizing finance for transformation initiatives

(VAN) Transforming agriculture toward sustainability, climate resilience, and low emissions demands bold innovation—most notably, the large-scale mobilization of financial resources.

Carbon credit auditors suspended for failures in sham rice-farming offsets

Carbon credit auditors suspended for failures in sham rice-farming offsets

(VAN) Verra has taken unprecedented action against four certification bodies that overlooked integrity problems with the projects. But the worthless credits still need to be compensated.

Vietnam New Rural adjust to new administrative organization model

Vietnam New Rural adjust to new administrative organization model

(VAN) The Central Coordination Office for New Rural Development organized a consultative workshop to gather opinions on the implementation orientation of the National Target Program on New Rural Development for 2026-2030.

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