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Illegal sand exploitation in Hanoi impossible to control without necessary tools
The Hanoi People’s Council on December 8 conducted a Q&A session about state management over river-bed sand and gravel exploitation.
Illegal sand exploitation to be strictly punished
Lai Hong Thanh, deputy director of the Viet Nam General Department of Geology and Mineral, speaks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about measures to manage the exploitation of sand and pebbles from river beds.
Illegal sand exploitation causes land erosion along Hong River
VietNamNet Bridge – Local residents living along the Hong (Red) River said that illegal sand exploitation during the rainy season had caused erosion and seriously affected their lives, reported online newspaper vov.vn.
HCM City cracks down on illegal sand exploitation
VietNamNet Bridge – The city’s People’s Committee has directed city police and border guards to strengthen management, inspection and handling of illegal sand mining on rivers and canals in the city.
River exploitation reaches alarming level
VietNamNet Bridge – Over-exploitation of rivers has caused a great deal of damage. Dr. Dao Trong Tu, director of the Centre for Sustainable Water Resources and Climate Change, tells Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper.
Sand exploitation killing rivers
VietNamNet Bridge - Illegal sand exploitation is occurring on rivers throughout the country, according to Dr. Vu Ngoc Long, head of the Southern Ecology Institute, and the Southern Chief Representative of the Vietnam River Network.
Lawmakers say crime is still "complicated"
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has kept crime largely under control, but the situation remains complicated, according to the Government report released at the National Assembly Standing Committee's 21st session yesterday.
Dong Nai people struggle to fight illegal sand exploitation
VietNamNet Bridge – Many people in Dong Nai Province have been spending sleepless nights protecting their gardens from erosion as a result of illegal sand exploitation.
