Environment and natural resources
Forests and forestry
18,000 trees to be felled for new tourist road through Vietnam mangrove forest

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a plan to build a new road through Can Gio Mangrove Forest, a biosphere reserve recognized by UNESCO, in a bid to attract more tourists. The road will be 17 meters wide and run 3.5 kilometers, which means 18,600 trees ...