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Trà Vinh to build two erosion prevention projects

The Tra Vinh Province People’s Committee has approved the construction of two embankment projects worth a total of VND260 billion (US$11 million) to prevent river and coastal erosion.

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.

Hanoi seeks measure to purify lakes, rivers

Hanoi's lakes are contaminated with animal fats. To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu and Set rivers and 13 other lakes in the city are polluted with grease, up to 2.5mg per litre, higher than the national standard.  

Mekong Delta rivers get deeper

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Tien and Hau rivers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have become deeper in recent years instead of having silt build-up like in years past, experts have said.

VN company offers hi-tech to protect rivers, sea dykes

 VietNamNet Bridge – A technology solution developed by Ba Ria-Vung Tau Urban Sewerage and Development Ltd Company (BUSADCO) to develop prefabricated barriers to protect river banks and sea dykes has been honored.

Overexploited rivers dying

VietNamNet Bridge - Rivers have been overexploited, causing tremendous pressure on the livelihoods and water sources of the communities living on the riverbanks.

HCM City fails to halt illegal mining on rivers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite HCM City authorities' best efforts to speed up projects to prevent erosion of land along rivers and canals, it continues to progress at a snail's pace due to delays in site clearance and shortage of funds.

Sand exploiters spoil large rivers in central region

VietNamNet Bridge - Many large rivers in the central region have been compromised by illegal sand exploitation but the local authorities cannot stop the practice.

Rivers dried up, lakes depleted ‘cause hydropower plant stores water

The water level of the Thach Nham barrage, the biggest irrigation work of Quang Ngai province has dropped to the deepest low, because the water has been taken away by the Dakdrink hydropower plant, which is going to operate soon.

Most of rivers are cut into pieces by hydropower dams

“I can call up the names of a lot of rivers which have been broken by hydropower dams, but I cannot remember any virgin rivers--the ones which have not been conquered by humans,” said Dr. Dao Trong Tu, a well- known scientist.

HCM City rivers drowned in red tape

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overlapping management of inland waterway traffic has hindered infrastructure development in HCM City and made it difficult to penalise violations and effectively tackle the problem of increasing accidents, local officials say.

With hundreds of millions USD, HCM City’s canals still prone pollution

After two years carrying out the program to reduce environmental pollution in canals and rivers in HCM City, the water of Saigon River and many canals has been improved but they are in danger of being polluted again.

The smelly streets in Hanoi

The pavement markets, where Hanoians like going to on the way from work to home instead of traditional markets or supermarkets, have created the special streets with specific smells.