VOA – September 07, 2017 10:00 PM – Reuters

FILE – People wear protective masks during a polluted day in Shanghai, China, Jan. 19, 2016.
BANGKOK — Asia-Pacific — home to more than half the world’s population and some of its fastest-growing economies — is a key battleground in the fight against pollution, one of the biggest threats to the planet and its people, the U.N. environment chief said.
Tây Nam Đá Mài Coal Mine of Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) in northern Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt
Nearly 6,000 workers in Thanh Hoá Province are going on a strike, asking for more favourable labour terms. – Photo thanhnien.vn

Unique: Cha cuon la buoi can only be found in Hoa Binh Province. — VNS Photo Thai Ha


The hunters wade across streams throughout the night to stalk on snakes and other wild animals. Photo: Tuoi Tre
