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Scientists invent icemaker that uses sea water
Scientists at the Hi-tech Development Center, in an effort to help fishing boats reduce post-harvesting losses due to the lack of preservation equipment, have invented a machine which can make ice from sea water.
Scientists warn inshore water quality is deteriorating
VietNamNet Bridge - The General Department of Vietnam Sea and Islands said that Vietnam’s inshore water quality is still good, with most of the indexes meeting the Vietnamese standard.
Seawater intrudes Ramsar sites in Mekong Delta
VietNamNet Bridge – Due to prolonged drought, sea water has intruded the world Ramsar sites in the Mekong Delta, damaging their inundated ecosystem and the rare flora and fauna.
Seawater, soil harbingers of climate change
VietNamNet Bridge – As the Mekong Delta feels the escalating effects of saline intrusion and coastal erosion, it must ready itself for the severe consequences of an age of global warming.
Ministries plan to charge for sea-water use
VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment are planning to collect fees of up to VND7.5 million per hectare from sea-surface users.
Delta drought, seawater ruin 6,000ha of rice
VietNamNet Bridge – Drought and seawater intrusion have destroyed nearly 6,000ha of summer-autumn rice in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.
Erosion threatens Delta coastal regions
VietNamNet Bridge – Dyke erosion and forested areas cut down for shrimp ponds are destroying farmland and affecting the livelihood of local residents in coastal areas in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tra Vinh.
Delta faces likely drought, greater seawater incursion
VietNamNet Bridge – With the rainy season to end soon, water levels in many canals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are much lower than normal, sparking fears among locals that this will hit farming and drinking-water needs.
