Vietnam News Today (Aug. 12) notable headlines
Vietnam, Uruguay start new page in bilateral relationsVietnamese Ambassador to Argentina, concurrently Uruguay, Duong Quoc Thanh has highlighted the achievements in that nation’s ties with Uruguay over recent times, as well as prospects for future co-operation, in a recent media interview given on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of both nations’ diplomatic relations which began in 1993. Regarding the various achievements recorded in friendship and joint co-operative relations over the past three decades, as well as the strengths that need to be promoted, Ambassador Thanh said that despite being a small country in South America a population of three million, Uruguay can be viewed as a rare case of success in economic development and social stability in the region. … 
Vietnam improves legal frameworks, builds capacity to cope with climate changeThe Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) on August 11 held a workshop reviewing ten years of implementing the 11th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No.24-NQ/TW on proactive responding to climate change. Participants in the workshop focused on evaluating the achievements, shortcomings, and limitations during the implementation process as well as discussed new perspectives and specific goals, tasks, and solutions on responding to climate change in the coming time. … 
Petrol prices surge as diesel risesThe prices of diesel, kerosene, and mazut saw a remarkable increase amid diesel rising by more than VND1,800 to VND22,420 per liter as of 3 p.m. on August 11 following the latest adjustments made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance. …
Vietnam proposes solutions to strengthen ASEAN anti-drug cooperationVietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen Nguyen Duy Ngoc on August 11 suggested major solutions for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to raise the efficiency of anti-drug cooperation. … |
Workshop discusses preservation of heritage urban areas
NDO – An international workshop was held in Hoi An, Quang Nam province on June 14, to discuss the preservation of heritage urban areas.
Sa Pa: the struggle between survival and tradition
For hundreds of years, the minority community in the north-west district of Sa Pa (Lao Cai province) have known only one way of life; rice. But now, that lifestyle is at risk.
Locals join hands to plant mangrove forests
The coastal commune of Tam Hai in Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province is vulnerable to high tides and erosion due to climate change. In order to adapt to the situation, locals have planted mangroves.
Ninh Thuan seeks to boost production in dry season
The central province of Ninh Thuan is seeking ways to boost production in the dry season 2020, including focusing on more lucrative crop varieties and those with increased tolerance to drought.
UNICEF selects Vietnamese girl’s drawings for Earth Day message
UNICEF is celebrating Earth Day, April 22, with a cartoon on climate change inspired superhero drawings by 12-year-old Nguyen Ngoc Gia Han.
