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Erosion in Mekong Delta worsens

 VietNamNet Bridge – Houses, production land, protective forests and embankment works have been swept away by sea water, and some fear the Ca Mau Cape disappear in the future because of continued landslides.

Erosion takes heavy toll on Cua Dai public beach

 Big waves have washed away about 8ha of public beach in Cua Dai, 5km east of the ancient town of Hoi An, in recent weeks.

Erosion-prevention projects behind schedule as landslides continue in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents living along banks of rivers and canals in HCM City have been in a state of anxious suspense for many years as landslides often occur after heavy rains or high tides.

Mekong erosion damages property

VietNamNet Bridge – Erosion is affecting many areas in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, causing property damage and interruption of business production.

Illegal mining activities outrage ethnic farmers

Many ethnic households in the northern mountainous Lai Chau Province's Ban Giang Commune have accused a farm owner of illegally exploiting minerals, which has polluted the environment and damaged crops.

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 Gas pipeline incident affects Ca Mau power plants; Dry season sparks more fire prevention efforts; Hue, Da Lat nominated for green city awards; Erosion threatens valuable coastal forest

Erosion threatens homes in Mekong Delta region

VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of families in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta live in erosion-prone areas, and local authorities are struggling to ensure their safety.  

People blocked Highway 1A for a “misunderstanding”

 VietNamNet Bridge - At an emergency meeting in the afternoon of October 27, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Province explained that people blocked Highway 1A for several hours, causing traffic jams because of a “misunderstanding."

Quang Ngai: People block highway to protest sand exploiter

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of people blocked National Highway 1A on Sunday morning to protest a local sand exploiting enterprise that causes erosion.

Island in Ha Long Bay eroded due to natural causes

The Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources and the specialized agencies of Quang Ninh province have stated that a rock island numbered 649 in the Ha Long Bay had eroded after storm Jebi, owing to entirely natural reasons.

Resorts suffer as beach disappears

VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An's lucrative tourism sector is facing major fears about the impact of erosion along the ancient town's famous coastline, with dozens of resorts in danger of disappearing underwater in the future.

Erosion threatens Mekong houses

 VietNamNet Bridge – Land erosion in the Mekong Delta provinces, where rivers crisscross, is displacing thousands of families and damaging dozens of houses.