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One million 'flamboyant' trees to brighten up Hanoi

One million 'flamboyant' trees to brighten up Hanoi

Hanoi's government has committed to planting one million trees by 2020.
Hanoi to become the city of a million trees by 2020

Hanoi to become the city of a million trees by 2020

Hanoi trees have bark peeled off by locals desperate for cancer cure

Hanoi trees have bark peeled off by locals desperate for cancer cure

Vietnam rolls out new park fines

Vietnam rolls out new park fines

Below is a list of new penalties for misbehavior directed toward trees, grass or flowers.
February 11, 2017 | 11:46 pm PT
1,000 trees to come down as Hanoi axes green space for road expansion

1,000 trees to come down as Hanoi axes green space for road expansion

Trees that have taken decades to grow will be sacrificed as urbanization once again takes priority over the environment.
June 1, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
Hanoi mulls replacing decades-old iconic trees

Hanoi mulls replacing decades-old iconic trees

More than 4,000 African mahogany trees will be gradually cut down to prevent accidents during rainstorms.
June 2, 2017 | 05:12 pm PT
Woman injured as tree crushes car in Saigon following heavy rain

Woman injured as tree crushes car in Saigon following heavy rain

Flooding and heavy traffic are not all you should watch out for when the skies open in Saigon.
September 20, 2017 | 02:31 am PT
Government orders investigation into destruction of pine forest

Government orders investigation into destruction of pine forest

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have started an investigation into the methodical destruction of more than 3,000 pine trees.
May 10, 2019 | 07:00 pm PT
In Hanoi, some trees are family members

In Hanoi, some trees are family members

For many residents in Kim Lien area, one of Hanoi's oldest residential buildings, trees have been part of their home for nearly 50 years.
July 12, 2019 | 02:00 am PT
No letup in poisoning of pine trees in Dak Nong Province

No letup in poisoning of pine trees in Dak Nong Province

More pine trees have been poisoned to death to clear land for cultivation in Dak Nong Province, taking the tally for the year to over 3,000.
October 7, 2019 | 11:27 pm PT
Endangered ancient ironwoods gain heritage status in Hanoi

Endangered ancient ironwoods gain heritage status in Hanoi

85 ancient ironwood trees in Son Tay, a town on Hanoi's outskirts, received heritage status from the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.
June 23, 2020 | 04:30 am PT
HCMC man felled by falling tree following torrential downpour

HCMC man felled by falling tree following torrential downpour

A man in HCMC died early Friday after an uprooted tree fell on him following heavy rain Thursday afternoon.
September 24, 2020 | 10:22 pm PT
Hanoian creates indoor paludaria forest

Hanoian creates indoor paludaria forest

Tran Loi’s apartment 'forest' comprises a collection of houseplants worth VND1.5 billion ($64,700), with three paludaria consisting of both water and land features.
May 13, 2021 | 06:28 pm PT
 
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