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Mekong Delta erosion
Severe subsidence and erosion afflict Vietnam's southernmost province

Severe subsidence and erosion afflict Vietnam's southernmost province

Tran Van Thoi District of the Mekong Delta's Ca Mau Province has suffered around 340 cases of subsidence and soil erosion along river and canal routes in the past two months.
Gov't approves more anti-erosion funds for Mekong Delta

Gov't approves more anti-erosion funds for Mekong Delta

Current exploitation rate to deplete Mekong Delta sand within 10 years: study

Current exploitation rate to deplete Mekong Delta sand within 10 years: study

Mekong Delta erosion: Is authorities' lack of determination to blame?

Mekong Delta erosion: Is authorities' lack of determination to blame?

A boat carrying undercover officers from the Ben Tre Province environment police chugged along quietly along the river in Long Thoi Commune late one night in June.
September 7, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Erosion puts Mekong Delta future in doubt

Erosion puts Mekong Delta future in doubt

Tran Quang Vinh spent 15 years building his rice processing business in An Giang Province. Then one day in May this year riverine erosion came and took almost everything away.
September 6, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Illegal sand mining crackdown cuts construction material supply

Illegal sand mining crackdown cuts construction material supply

An investigation into the illegal mining of Mekong Delta sand has resulted in scarcity that has pushed up its price and hindered major construction projects.
September 3, 2023 | 05:00 am PT
Mekong Delta province inspects sand mining with security cameras

Mekong Delta province inspects sand mining with security cameras

An Giang Province authorities have requested sand miners install security cameras on their dredging rigs for inspection in wake of recent violations.
August 31, 2023 | 06:00 pm PT
Mekong Delta province coastline devastated by erosion

Mekong Delta province coastline devastated by erosion

Erosion has destroyed hundreds of hectares of farmland and protective forest along the coast of Ben Tre Province, putting thousands of families in jeopardy.
August 28, 2023 | 03:23 pm PT
PM stresses urgent solutions to cope with landslides, erosion in Mekong Delta

PM stresses urgent solutions to cope with landslides, erosion in Mekong Delta

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked for measures to ensure safety for people living in areas vulnerable to landslides and erosion in the Mekong Delta, during his visit on Friday.
August 11, 2023 | 07:04 pm PT
Top-to-bottom changes needed to save Mekong Delta from erosion

Top-to-bottom changes needed to save Mekong Delta from erosion

Pointing to an area around 100m off the shore of the Hau River, Hai Tri said: “The riverbank used to be over there.”
May 27, 2023 | 03:30 pm PT
Erosion eats up Mekong Delta houses

Erosion eats up Mekong Delta houses

An Giang and Dong Thap provinces in the Mekong Delta have recorded five serious cases of river erosion in a week, causing locals and businesses to instantly lose properties.
May 24, 2023 | 11:48 pm PT
Mekong Delta to increase forest cover

Mekong Delta to increase forest cover

The Mekong Delta region is growing more forests to protect the environment from climate change and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
April 2, 2023 | 08:11 pm PT
Southernmost province seeks fund support against erosion

Southernmost province seeks fund support against erosion

Ca Mau Province in the southern tip of Vietnam has lost 5,251 hectares to coastal erosion over the last 10 years and is seeking VND970 million (US$40,774) of aid from the state to build more embankment.
February 23, 2023 | 11:44 pm PT
Erosion continues to destroy Mekong Delta homes

Erosion continues to destroy Mekong Delta homes

A dozen homes and adjacent fruit farms and fishponds were swept away into a river in Vinh Long Province recently, which is just another episode of destructive erosion in the Mekong Delta.
December 6, 2022 | 01:28 am PT
Mekong Delta province declares coastal erosion emergency

Mekong Delta province declares coastal erosion emergency

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has announced a state of emergency following the erosion of 2.7 km (1.67 miles) of coastal embankment.
July 20, 2022 | 10:31 pm PT
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