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Erosion eats away land along 100 km of central Vietnam's coastline

Erosion eats away land along 100 km of central Vietnam's coastline

A coastline that runs through nine localities along Vietnam's central strip has suffered 63 cases of erosion that measure a combined 97 kilometers.
Mekong Delta capital to spend $10 mln building anti-erosion embankment

Mekong Delta capital to spend $10 mln building anti-erosion embankment

Can Tho City will build a two-kilometer embankment along the Tra Noc River to protect riverine families.
October 28, 2022 | 12:53 am PT
Storm-driven erosion devours Thua Thien Hue coastline

Storm-driven erosion devours Thua Thien Hue coastline

Coastal erosion has been ravaging Vietnam's central Thua Thien Hue Province following the aftermath of Storm Son Ca that arrived last weekend.
October 20, 2022 | 12:39 am PT
Landslide blocks national highway in central Vietnam

Landslide blocks national highway in central Vietnam

A slice of a mountain alongside a National Highway 8A section in central Vietnam’s Ha Tinh Province crumbled Thursday morning, dumping 8,000 m3 of rubble and blocking traffic.
September 29, 2022 | 04:15 am PT
Province to spend $9 mln on Cua Dai beach embankments

Province to spend $9 mln on Cua Dai beach embankments

Central Vietnam's Quang Nam Province will invest VND210 billion ($9 million) to build anti-erosion embankments at the popular Cua Dai Beach.
June 26, 2022 | 11:46 pm PT
Mekong Delta province loses 400 ha of protective forests annually to erosion

Mekong Delta province loses 400 ha of protective forests annually to erosion

Coastal erosion in the southernmost province Ca Mau is washing away up to 400 ha of protective forests each year and threatening 120,000 ha of agricultural land.
June 1, 2022 | 09:00 pm PT
Heavy rains for a week in northern Vietnam: forecast

Heavy rains for a week in northern Vietnam: forecast

It began raining in the northern mountainous areas Thursday night, reaching the plains Friday night and the downpours are expected to last until the end of next week.
May 20, 2022 | 05:45 pm PT
Sand mining devours Mekong River bank

Sand mining devours Mekong River bank

Around 500 hectares of riverbank are lost yearly across the Mekong Delta to excessive sand mining, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the agriculture ministry.
March 4, 2022 | 12:04 am PT
Three children killed in landslide near abandoned mine

Three children killed in landslide near abandoned mine

Three children were killed Thursday by a landslide at a mine in the northern Tuyen Quang Province.
December 24, 2021 | 01:31 am PT
Central Vietnam strengthens first line of defense against storms

Central Vietnam strengthens first line of defense against storms

Realizing the vital role mangrove forests can play in protecting central Vietnam’s coasts and riverbanks from storms and erosion, some initiatives are strengthening the region's first line of defense.
May 29, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Quang Nam plans $6 mln revetment for Cua Dai beach

Quang Nam plans $6 mln revetment for Cua Dai beach

The central province of Quang Nam has approved a $6.2 million revetment project to protect Hoi An Town’s Cua Dai beach from erosion.
April 22, 2021 | 05:16 pm PT
One injured after Mekong Delta erosion plunges homes into river

One injured after Mekong Delta erosion plunges homes into river

One person was injured after six houses in the Mekong Delta's Vinh Long Province collapsed into the Hau River on Sunday.
February 14, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Food shortages loom after floods destroy central Vietnam fields

Food shortages loom after floods destroy central Vietnam fields

Ho Van Rao's lush green fields in Quang Tri were buried under more than two feet of boulders, sand and other debris.
December 2, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam susceptible to afforestation: expert

Vietnam susceptible to afforestation: expert

Around 700,000 ha of land in Vietnam are still available for afforestation purposes, an expert said while discussing the role of forests in flood prevention.
November 17, 2020 | 03:46 am PT
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