News for: Africa

Tanzania to ban plastic bags

06/02/2019 15:38

VTV.vn - A plastic bag ban came into force in Tanzania on Saturday, as Africa leads efforts to stem the tide of plastic blighting the farthest reaches of the globe and the depths of the ocean.

Tags: plastic bag, Africa

Middle East, Africa trade promoted

08/19/2016 12:13

VTV.vn - According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and the Middle Eastern - African region increased by 8 times, from 2 billion US dollars in 2005 to more than 17 billion US dollars in 2015.

Tags: Middle East, Africa, Trade

Vietnam joins hands to prevent pangolin trade

06/25/2015 09:19

VTV.vn - Vietnam wants to cooperate with international organisations and countries worldwide to preserve endangered wildlife animals, including pangolins which are on the brink of extinction due to illegal hunting and trading for meat and scales.

Tags: trade, pangolin, Vietnam, Asia, Africa, Da Nang, agriculture