Sea water and wastewater samples related to mass clam deaths in central Thanh Hoa Province have failed to meet environment criteria, said Le Van Binh, head of the Environmental Protection Branch.

 The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put into operation after four years under construction.  

 Visitors have flocked to a 30-ha lake in Hai Phong City over the past month after the water suddenly changed colour.

 The issuance of a national plan to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change and the completion of maps of the Vietnam-Laos borderline are among outstanding events relating to natural resources and environment in 2016.

 Nguyen Ha Dong, creator of Flappy Bird, said he will provide funding for student projects, with a maximum budget of VND200 million (US$8,810) per project.

 Stepping up water resources planning is among the core tasks the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set for 2017, aiming to complete a national water resources planning by 2020 and others for major river basins.

 Scientific research must follow reality’s demands, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at an online conference on science and technology with provinces and central level cities on January 4.

 The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put into operation after four years under construction.  

 On January 4, astronomy lovers will be able to look up and watch the sky over Vietnam sparkle with the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, according to astronomers at the Academy of Science and Technology.

 The following are the top ten information and communication technology (ICT) events in Vietnam in 2016.

  Erosion is threatening residential areas and shrimp farming land in coastal areas of Go Cong and Tan Phu Dong districts in the southern Tien Giang Province.

 The Viet Nam Information Technology Press Club this week issued a list of the top ten domestic information and communication technology (ICT) events of 2016.

 Vietnamese domain name owners will have to pay an annual fee of VND20,000 (nearly US$1) for a domain name from January 1 next year.

 Limitations in treating large amounts of waste generated by thermal power plants are threatening their operations, experts say.

 Police in central Hà Tĩnh Province’s Kỳ Thọ Commune discovered 12 dead langurs wrapped in newspapers on a passenger bus that was pulled over for a regular check in Kỳ Anh District.

 Noise pollution in big cities and urban areas has become more severe, badly affecting residents’ quality of life, but punishment of polluters remains ineffective.

 Ten outstanding young individuals were given the Vietnam Golden Globe Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee in Hanoi on December 29.

 Mr. Dang Xuan Truong, CEO & Founder of startup the Hachi Group, tells VET about its Smart Hydroponic System app.

 The largest ever number of rare Java pangolin (Manis javanica), 54 individuals, have been released into the wild recently by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife in coordination with Cuc Phuong National Park and Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

 Many serious environmental pollution cases were uncovered and strictly handled in 2016, the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) said on December 29.