MARD allocates funds to shore up crumbling dykes

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VietNam News English 3 day(s) ago

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a plan to reinforce the inter-provincial dyke system at a cost of VND420 billion (US$20 million) to prepare for floods.

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Rock falls threaten residents in Son La

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VietNam News English 1 week(s) ago 1 duplicate news

Rock falls threaten residents in Son La

Rock falls are threatening the lives of about 40 families living by the foot of a mountain in the northern province of Son La's Quynh Nhai District, according to Lo Van Thich, deputy head of the local Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Natural Disasters Relief.

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Whirlwind ravages northern mountainous provinces

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago

Whirlwind ravages northern mountainous provinces

VietNamNet Bridge – Whirlwinds and heavy rain over the past two days claimed one life and swept the roofs off more than 1,000 houses in northern mountainous provinces Tuyen Quang and Lao Cai and central Ha Tinh Province.

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Sand theft threatens Hanoi's dike system

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago

VietNamNet Bridge – Illegal sand exploitation damaged the capital city's dike system, said Do Duc Thinh, director of the municipal Flood, Storm Control and Dike Management Department.

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Sand theft threatens capital's dike system

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VietNam News English 1 month(s) ago

Illegal sand exploitation damaged the capital city's dike system, said Do Duc Thinh, director of the municipal Flood, Storm Control and Dike Management Department.

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Hail storms cause heavy losses for Ha Giang

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Báo QĐND English 1 month(s) ago

Hail storms cause heavy losses for Ha Giang

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang reported that the recent hail storms, the biggest ever seen in the area, have caused total losses of over 30 billion VND (1.42 million USD).

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Hail storms cause heavy losses for Ha Giang

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VOV News English 1 month(s) ago 1 related news

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang reported that the recent hail storms, the biggest ever seen in the area, have caused total losses of over VND30 billion.

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Hail storms cause heavy losses for Ha Giang

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VietnamPlus English 1 month(s) ago 1 related news

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang reported that the recent hail storms, the biggest ever seen in the area, have caused total losses of over 30 billion VND (1.42 million USD).

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Thousands evacuate as low pressure system nears

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Báo Dân Trí English 6 month(s) ago

Thousands of local people have been ordered to move to higher ground as a tropical low pressure system is heading for the southern coast.

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Army troops brace for Storm Son Tinh

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Báo QĐND English 7 month(s) ago 4 related news

Army troops brace for Storm Son Tinh

PANO - Thousands of army troops and vehicles are poised to brace for Storm Son Tinh.

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Ministry to issue list of safe anchorage sites

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VietNam News English 7 month(s) ago

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been assigned to announce the list of anchorage sites across the country before April 1 every year to help fishing boats find safe places in storm seasons.

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Women tackle climate change

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VietnamPlus English 8 month(s) ago 2 duplicate news

Women in Vietnam should be recognised for their contributions to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, a conference heard on October 12.

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Women tackle climate change

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VietNam News English 8 month(s) ago

Women tackle climate change

Women and girls in Viet Nam should be recognised for their contributions to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, a conference heard yesterday.

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Recognise the strength of women and girls in reducing disaster risks

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Báo Dân Trí English 8 month(s) ago

Recognise the strength of women and girls in reducing disaster risks

October 13 marks the UN International Day for Disaster Reduction and the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. Across Vietnam and around the world, events are being held to raise awareness of the need to reduce the risks disasters pose and create safe communities, cities and countries.

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Nghe An flood causes VND600 billion in damage

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Báo Dân Trí English 9 month(s) ago

Nghe An flood causes VND600 billion in damage

The torrential rain that hit the central province Nghe An Province, killing five and leaving seven injured, has also left about VND600 (USD28 million) in damage in its wake, destroying crops and infrastructure.

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