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​Polluted canal prevents HCMC airport drainage

​Polluted canal prevents HCMC airport drainage

As the sun reaches its zenith, Pham Van Dong steps into the blackish, foul-smelling canal in front of his home, a metal bar in hand.
Fish die en masse in HCMC after heavy rains

Fish die en masse in HCMC after heavy rains

Tons of fish have turned belly up in HCMC canals following unseasonal rain, with experts attributing the deaths to the release of toxic gases trapped beneath water bodies.
April 5, 2021 | 05:10 am PT
'As vicious as a flood': witness recalls Thanh Hoa canal rupture

'As vicious as a flood': witness recalls Thanh Hoa canal rupture

It has been days since a river canal in central Thanh Hoa Province ruptured on Sunday, the scene still filled with dirt and debris.
December 30, 2020 | 03:30 am PT
$1.5 million spent to clean major Saigon canal

$1.5 million spent to clean major Saigon canal

A Saigon canal cutting through five districts is being cleaned starting Wednesday for over VND36 billion ($1.5 million).
February 26, 2020 | 03:15 am PT
Encroachment blocks water flow in HCMC canals

Encroachment blocks water flow in HCMC canals

Encroachment and garbage have narrowed three of Ho Chi Minh City's five main canals, affecting water drainage.
August 4, 2019 | 05:13 pm PT
Saigon airport flooding blamed on lack of coordination

Saigon airport flooding blamed on lack of coordination

The Tan Son Nhat International Airport is frequently flooded because of ‘unsynchronized infrastructure’ and lack of communication by authorities.
May 23, 2019 | 01:20 am PT
28 drown in India bus crash, many of them children

28 drown in India bus crash, many of them children

At least 28 people drowned on Saturday after their bus plunged into a canal in India, police said, in the latest tragedy on the world's deadliest roads.
November 24, 2018 | 05:28 pm PT
HCMC urged to spend $6.7 mln to prevent airport flooding

HCMC urged to spend $6.7 mln to prevent airport flooding

Municipal agency says preventing flooding at the Tan Son Nhat Airport is an “urgent and vital” task.
August 18, 2018 | 09:18 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City seeks private investment to relocate canal slums

Ho Chi Minh City seeks private investment to relocate canal slums

The city wants to shift 20,000 shanty houses, but the estimated cost is almost $2 billion.
February 1, 2018 | 05:54 pm PT
Tourism guru plants the seed for floral canal in Saigon

Tourism guru plants the seed for floral canal in Saigon

'Saigon's iconic annual flower street along Nguyen Hue Boulevard has fulfilled its mission.'
November 29, 2017 | 09:00 am PT
Postal boating: the Bangkok mailman still bringing word by canal

Postal boating: the Bangkok mailman still bringing word by canal

Drift wood and trash that often get stuck in the boat propeller make the job a daily adventure.
August 16, 2017 | 02:08 am PT
Barely afloat: A glimpse of life on Saigon canal

Barely afloat: A glimpse of life on Saigon canal

This fruit-vending family cannot find customers in their hometown while the city is too expensive for them to rent a place.
August 14, 2017 | 07:42 pm PT
A paddle along Can Tho's canals

A paddle along Can Tho's canals

VnExpress International hops on a canoe tour around Can Tho – the heart of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
June 1, 2017 | 05:19 am PT
HCMC approves $81 mln flood-prevention project to dredge major canal

HCMC approves $81 mln flood-prevention project to dredge major canal

Millions of residents are hoping that life under water will become a thing of the past.
December 9, 2016 | 07:00 pm PT
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