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Fish die en masse in canal after non-seasonal rains in HCM City

Some 14 tons of fish were found dead in HCM City's Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal after non-seasonal rain hit the city on April 2 and 4, with the employees of the HCMC Urban Environment Co. Ltd. still collecting dead fish from the canal even until April 5.

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish reported dead in Dong Nai River

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish have died since last Thursday on the La Nga River in southern Dong Nai Province, causing losses of billions of dong to local fish farming households.

Mass fish deaths reported in coastal province

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of fish were found dead in four detention basins in the past few weeks in the coastal province of Quang Ninh, emanating a stench.

Dead fish not Formosa: authorities

 VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh have denied the rumour which claimed that fish on a local coast were found dead as a result of the Formosa spill.

Dynamite fishing blamed for Quang Tri mass fish death

 VietNamNet Bridge – Exploding dynamite when fishing is being blamed for the mass of dead fish that washed ashore in the central province of Quang Tri.

Fish die en masse in Hoang Cau Lake

Residents living around the Hoang Cau Lake in Dong Da District were greeted to the ghastly sight of a large number of dead fish in the lake on Thursday afternoon.

Mass fish death in Thanh Hoa Province sparked pollution concerns

 VietNamNet Bridge – A sudden incident of mass fish deaths that occurred Wednesday in a section of Am River in the central province of Thanh Hoa have sparked concerns of environmental pollution.

Thanh Hoa: Locals wear masks as smell from dead fish overpowering

VietNamNet Bridge – In the last couples of days, caged fish in the lake of Mat Son in Thanh Hoa province died en masse, giving out a terrible smell. Local residents had to wear masks all day and night.

Nhue River polluted for years; who is to blame?

VietNamNet Bridge - The Nhue River has been compared with a pit drain which causes serious pollution to the environment and adverse effects to the public. 

Ministry claims to be still investigating mass fish deaths

An official from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has claimed the ministry will announce the official cause of the mass fish deaths when the investigation is finally finished, denying that they are burying the news.

Dozen tons of dead fish on Saigon canal after downpour

Tens of tons of dead fish have been taken out of HCM City’s Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal after the downpour on the afternoon of May 16. The authorities said the fish had been killed by toxic waste, which flowed into the canal via rainwater.

Alleged polluter to compensate Thanh Hoa fish farmers

 The Hoa Binh Sugarcane and Sugar JSC will pay more than VNĐ1.4 billion (US$62,790 ) as compensation to the households that suffered from the mass fish deaths along the Bưởi River.

Red tide, chemicals caused mass fish deaths, government says

Red tide and poisonous chemicals in wastewater have been identified as the two main factors behind the massive fish deaths along the north-central and central coastline, Deputy Minister of National Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said.

Formosa leaders beg for forgiveness after pollution remarks

Formosa Ha Tinh yesterday apologised for the recent inflammatory remarks by its PR guru Chou Chun Fan that suggested local people couldn’t expect to maintain their local environment if they wanted to have a modern steel industry.

Mysterious fish death spells doom for tourism

The unknown cause of mass dying of fishstock in the central part of Vietnam may affect the tourism sector, known as one of the major bread-winners of the central region.

Cause of death of 200 tons of fish in Dong Nai River identified

The authorities of Dong Nai province have announced that the low dissolved oxygen content in the water of Dong Nai River is the cause of the death of more than 200 tons of fish at fish farms in Tan Mai and Buu Hoa communes in Bien Hoa City.

Police investigate 200 tons of dead fish in Dong Nai River

VietNamNet Bridge – More than 200 tons of fish at fish farms on a branch of the Dong Nai River in the southern province of Dong Nai have been reported dead, placing many households in distress.

Photos: Over 100 tons of dead fish in Dong Nai River

 Tonnes of fish bred in floating rafts in Bien Hoa City, southern Dong Nai Province have died in the past few days, causing vast damage to local farming households.

Seafood factories deny responsibility for mass fish poisoning in Vung Tau

VietNamNet Bridge – Over a dozen seafood processing factories in Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province have denied responsibility for the mass death of fish at nearby farms.

Image: Hanoi lake full of tons of dead fish

 VietNamNet Bridge - Tons of fish suddenly died en masse in the Thien Quang Lake in central Hanoi on Monday morning, September 15.