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Sand auction prices reach record high, raising concern

With the auction winning price 200 times higher than the reserve price, the sand price in the market may be unacceptable to both the state and people.

Hanoi struggles to tackle illegal sand mining

Hanoi is planning to take control of illegal sand mining that is threatening the stability of agricultural production and the environment in and around the city.

 

Dau Tieng Lake sand mining to be halted

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked authorities of Binh Duong and Tay Ninh provinces to halt sand mining activities in Dau Tieng Lake and report to the Prime Minister by May 15, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reports.

Technology uses sand from sea for construction materials

VietNamNet Bridge - Sand resources along the coastline will become usable thanks to sand processing technology invented by Phan Thanh Company.

Ministry to save mining companies by allowing adjustment of reserves

VietNamNet Bridge - Mining companies are complaining that the amount of money they have to pay to get  mining rights is unreasonable. 

Miners’ violations cause loss of taxes, natural resources

VietNamNet Bridge - Can the Mineral Law protect natural resources?

PM tells committee to strengthen int’l climate change co-operation

The National Committee for Climate Change needs to enhance its international co-operation and learn from other countries’ experience to promote climate change response in Viet Nam, 

Sand mining in the largest irrigation lake in VN ordered to stop

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has ordered a halt to all sand mining in the Dau Tieng Lake, the largest reservoir in the country.

Sands of time: VN faces severe shortage

Poor planning and management of sand mining has led to a stunning but unsurprising warning: Viet Nam is very likely to run out of sand in less than 15 years.

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.

Over 4,400 households to be relocated next year

llegal sand mining boats seized; High tides submerge Ca Mau’s coastal areas; US training project on cleaner production underway in Vietnam; Over 4,400 households in HCMC to be relocated next year; Vietnam, Russia to cooperate in healthcare

Farmers losing ground to sand mining

 VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in a number of provinces are pleading for help as they lose arable land to sand mining operations.

Dong Thap: District party officials protect illegal sand mining

To be allowed to exploit sand in the Tien River, in addition to paying compulsory taxes, enterprises had to pay hundreds of millions dong to some officials of the Party Committee of Hong Ngu District.