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Mekong Delta flooded, residents make hay while the sun shines

Mekong Delta flooded, residents make hay while the sun shines

The annual flooding blessing that Mekong Delta avidly awaits has arrived late and water levels are low, but locals still try to make the best of it.
Saigonese struggle as seasonal tides peak

Saigonese struggle as seasonal tides peak

Cars were stalled and motorbike drivers fell off the streets as HCMC was hit by the year's highest tides Saturday.
November 6, 2021 | 07:12 am PT
Hanoians on life in a flood-prone village

Hanoians on life in a flood-prone village

Residents in Bui Xa Village, Chuong My District, share how they withstand and minimize the effects of heavy downpours in a flood-risk environment.
October 24, 2021 | 04:07 am PT
Torrential rains trigger flooding, disrupt life in central Vietnam

Torrential rains trigger flooding, disrupt life in central Vietnam

Heavy rainfall has caused rivers to overflow, turned streets into streams and upturned daily life in several central Vietnam provinces over the weekend.
October 17, 2021 | 06:02 am PT
HCMC urban planning to focus on climate change adaptation

HCMC urban planning to focus on climate change adaptation

For the next few decades, HCMC's urban planning will focus on adapting to the impacts of climate change, including floods and rising sea levels.
September 16, 2021 | 04:17 pm PT
​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.
April 8, 2021 | 05:22 am PT
HCMC to become smart city by 2025: chairman

HCMC to become smart city by 2025: chairman

HCMC wants to become a smart city by 2025 and remain the country's growth driver, its chairman, Nguyen Thanh Phong, has said.
January 26, 2021 | 12:15 am PT
Earthquakes caused central Vietnam hydropower plant leakage: investor

Earthquakes caused central Vietnam hydropower plant leakage: investor

A water leakage that shut down a hydropower plant in central Thua Thien-Hue Province last week was connected to a series of earthquakes and seismic events since 2012.
January 6, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
UN agency provides another $800,000 for women, girls in flooded central Vietnam

UN agency provides another $800,000 for women, girls in flooded central Vietnam

The United Nations Population Fund in Vietnam will provide an additional $800,000 to support women and girls affected by flooding in eight central provinces and cities.
December 7, 2020 | 11:15 pm PT
Residents clean up Hoi An ahead of heritage status anniversary

Residents clean up Hoi An ahead of heritage status anniversary

Hoi An residents have rolled up their sleeves and taken to the streets, joining sanitation workers in cleaning up floodwater sludge.
December 3, 2020 | 05:24 am PT
Five killed as heavy rains, flooding ravage central Vietnam

Five killed as heavy rains, flooding ravage central Vietnam

At least five died as flooding triggered by prolonged heavy rains over the past days hit central provinces and the Central Highlands.
December 1, 2020 | 12:36 am PT
Thousands evacuated as heavy rains flood Nha Trang

Thousands evacuated as heavy rains flood Nha Trang

Beach town Nha Trang in the south central province of Khanh Hoa has evacuated 1,500 people from several residential areas that have been inundated by heavy rains.
November 30, 2020 | 07:44 pm PT
Sixth body retrieved from central Vietnam landslide site

Sixth body retrieved from central Vietnam landslide site

A body was found Sunday at the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant where a landslide had buried 17 workers last month.
November 22, 2020 | 06:21 am 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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