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Da Nang cruisers back on water

Tourism activities have resumed in the central city of Da Nang after a hiatus due to COVID-19. Operators of cruises along the Han River, a major symbol of the city’s tourism, are set to welcome swelling numbers of domestic visitors.

Science-led solutions needed for Lower Mekong region: Experts

Voices, opinions, and experiences from the local community and experts should be taken seriously for any policy making process.

Joint efforts to key to saving water resources: official

Water and climate have a close relationship and addressing problems in water resources was the key to better adaptation and limiting the negative effects of climate change, a senior official has said.

Water price scandal pulls down Duong River company's CEO

The furore around the questionable price of water charged by Duong River may be the main reason behind its CEO leaving.

Hanoi to halt bottled water price hike after water contamination incident

The Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed Hanoi market watch to put a stop to rising prices of bottled water.

Water is not an endless resource

Le Viet Son, head of the Northern Region Water Resources Planning Department from the Institute of Water Resources Planning, talks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on the need to use water sustainably in agriculture production.

Water supplies in eastern U.S. threatened by river alkalinization: study

 Human activities are changing the water chemistry of many rivers in the eastern United States, potentially threatening urban water supplies and aquatic ecosystems, a U.S. study said Monday.

Water on Moon, Earth share common origin: study

 Water on the Moon and the Earth may originally come from the same place, according to a new analysis of moon rocks.

Vietnam responds to the Earth Day

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam on April 21 urged people to take action to stop polluting the rivers and lakes and protect water resources in response to the Earth Day 2013.

Good idea of hydropower plant developer brings bad things to local farmers

When raising the dam elevation by one more meter, the Song Con 2 hydropower plant expects to earn 10 billion dong more a year. However, hundreds of households have shouted for help because they have lost land.

Rivers in Vietnam utterly torn by hydropower plants

All the rivers in Vietnam, both small and big, have and would have hydropower plants on them.