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Forest carbon market constitutes new financial channel for sustainable forestry

Hanoi, March 7 -- The development of a forest carbon market is opening up significant opportunities for Vietnam's forestry sector to mobilise new financial resources for forest protection and developm... Read More


Green industrial parks draw FDI to northern Vietnam

Hanoi, March 7 -- From 2026, the industrial real estate market in the northern region is forecast to enter a new growth phase as strategic infrastructure projects near completion, supply expands, and ... Read More


Laos identifies 10 key tasks to build independent, self-reliant economy

Vientiane, March 7 -- The Government of Laos has identified ten key tasks aimed at ensuring macroeconomic stability and promoting sustainable growth, with a view to building an independent and self-re... Read More


Singapore passes new anti-vaping law with jail terms of up to 20 years

Hanoi, March 7 -- Singapore's Parliament on March 6 passed a new Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act, significantly increasing penalties for offences related to electronic cigarettes. The law, amended... Read More


Da Nang, Oxfam join hands to support flood victims

Da Nang, March 7 -- The Red Cross Society of Da Nang city, in coordination with Oxfam, on March 6 distributed unconditional multipurpose cash assistance worth more than 1.3 billion VND (49,543 USD) to... Read More


Master plan on Da Nang International Airport released

Da Nang, March 7 -- The central city of Da Nang has released a master plan for Da Nang International Airport for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision extending to 2050. According to the master plan ap... Read More


ASEAN faces startup funding drought risks

Tokyo, March 7 -- Fundraising by Southeast Asian startups remained subdued last year, with more businesses forced to shut down operations or reduced to "zombie" companies surviving without fresh capit... Read More


Indonesia steps up waste sorting at source

Jakarta, March 7 -- Indonesia is intensifying efforts to promote waste sorting at source in a bid to reduce the volume of waste ending up in landfills, as environmental pollution caused by mounting wa... Read More


Driftwood "museum" in middle of Tien River

An Giang, March 7 -- In the heart of the Tien River, a distributary of the Mekong, Nguyen Van Nghi of An Giang province has spent more than two decades building what many now describe as an open-air "... Read More


March shines with elegance of "Ao dai"

Hanoi, March 6 -- Every March, from bustling cities to quiet villages, the graceful colours of "Ao dai" (Vietnamese traditional long dress) return to streets, offices and schools across the country as... Read More