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Red River water level rises as Chinese dam opens floodgates

The water level in the Red River section in Lao Cai Province has risen significantly after a Chinese dam opened its floodgates on August 20.

Red River flood diversion needs special treatment

Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem, Vice President of the Vietnam Urban Development and Planning Association, talks on the need to grant a special policy for Hanoi on flood diversion on the Red River.

Will the sand in the Red River be depleted in 100 years?

Ninety percent of sediment is trapped in Chinese and Vietnamese reservoirs, which will lead to erosion, according to Mai Van Bieu, an underground-work expert.

Design plan revealed for new bridge on Hanoi's Red River

A design plan for the Tran Hung Dao Bridge that spans the Red River and connects Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts have just been revealed.

 

Vietnamese folk games: sitting tug-of-war and clay firecracker hurling

Traditional folk games have played an important role in Vietnamese culture. They still have been an almost magical attractions for Vietnamese children, and are played in every corner of the nation.

Hanoi dump transformed into art space

Recent measures have seen a waste site that stretches along the Red River’s bank in Phuc Tan ward of Hoan Kiem district in Hanoi be drastically changed into a beautiful art space.

Art space from recycled materials

With their skilled an d talented hands, artists have created artworks from recycled materials, turning the road along the Red River in Hanoi into an eye-catching and interesting contemporary art space.

Artworks decorate neglected riverbank site

An area in Hanoi's Phuc Tan Commune by the Red River has been revitalised in recent days after a group of artists decided to install art in the former dumping ground.

Former top planning official slams capital proposal

Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem says the proposal to make the Hanoi Red River Delta the new 'Capital Region' would not receive strong support from the public or experts 

 

Hanoi to build Vinh Tuy Bridge 2

The Government has approved the construction of Vinh Tuy Bridge 2 spanning the Hong (Red) River in Hanoi with investment of more than VND2.5 trillion (US$108.7 million) sourced from the city’s budget.

UK launches $2.6mn project to help Vietnam safeguard deltas

The British Embassy in Vietnam has launched a project that will support Vietnam’s delta network and sustainable development.

 

Can To Lich River be cleaned with Japanese technology?

Hanoi authorities say the application of Nano-Bioreactor technology to treat To Lich River pollution hasn't brought satisfactory results, but the Japanese side has rejected the conclusion.

Experts doubt Red River’s water can clean To Lich

The idea of using water from the Red River to dilute and clean the polluted To Lich has raised controversy among scientists.

Hanoi rivers waiting for to be revived

Many rivers in Hanoi have faced serious pollution for years; however, local authorities have failed to revive them.

Red River to be used to clean To Lich River

Hanoi authorities are proposing to use water from the Red River to revive the heavily polluted To Lich River.

 

Bat Trang pottery village

The over five-century old Bat Trang pottery village is situated on the bank of the Red River.

Polluted Red River affects Hanoi’s beauty

Red River, considered a cultural space of Hanoi, is filled with grass and plants, and is polluted and dirty.

Doi Son pagoda, a Buddhist center in northern Vietnam

Doi Son pagoda is a cultural symbol of Ha Nam province and a sacred place in the Red River Delta. It is one of the biggest Buddhist centers in northern Vietnam.

 

Clam farming in northern coastal district

Located between the two big estuaries of the Red River and the Tra Ly River, Tien Hai district in Thai Binh province with sand dunes along the beach is ideal for clam farming.

Hanoi to auction Red River sand mining rights

The Hanoi People's Committee will hold an auction between now and September for the sand mining rights for the riverbed of the Red River in the city's Long Bien District.