Democratic Voice of Vietnam

Bringing the voice of Vietnam’s civil society to the world

A project of BPSOS

Category: Environment & Health

  • Wildlife Crime: Vietnam Ranked Worst Country In New WWF Report On Animal Protection

    By MIKE IVES Posted: 07/22/2012 10:07 pm Updated: 07/23/2012 10:06 am HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A conservation group ranked Vietnam the worst country for wildlife crime Monday in its first-ever report on how well 23 Asian and African countries protect rhinos, tigers and elephants. WWF said Vietnam’s tiger farms and its citizens’ voracious appetite for rhino…

  • Vietnam Health Statistics by WHO

    Statistics Total population 88,069,000 Gross national income per capita (PPP international $) 2,700 Life expectancy at birth m/f (years) 70/74 Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births) 24 Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population) 173/107 Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2009) 213…

  • Vietnam’s Imprisoned Constituational Scholar In Short List for Human Rights Award

    JURY OF IRISH PARLIAMENTARIANS SHORTLISTS VIETNAMESE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER DR CU HUY HA VU FOR 2012 FRONT LINE DEFENDERS AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AT RISK Every year the Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk is awarded to one individual, or group of individuals, who has made an outstanding contribution to…