Environment and natural resources
Water resources
Hydropower dams endangering aquatic resources on Serepok River
The rich aquatic resources on Serepok River are in danger as more hydropower dams are being built on the mainstream, leading to changes in the water current and environment. Serepok has a basin area of 12,030 square kilometers in Vietnam and mainstream total length of 290 ...
Thien Nhien
Landslides in Mekong Delta could lead to serious flooding
There are 562 landslide spots in Mekong Delta with total length of over 786 kilometers, according to the General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control.Keep reading ...
VietNamNet Reporter
Vietnam releases water from brimming reservoirs as APEC summit nears
Vietnam released water from seven dangerously full reservoirs on Tuesday to avoid further flooding, after a weekend typhoon killed nearly 90 people. Authorities said particular effort was being made to avoid flooding around the city of Danang, which will host U.S. President Donald Trump, China’s Xi ...
Mai Nguyen