HCMC hopes to have flooding under control by 2015

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HCMC hopes to have flooding under control by 2015

Ho Chi Minh City is targeting to resolve the perennial problem of flooding caused by rainwater and high tide in the central areas of the City by 2015.

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Can Tho actively prepares for dealing with natural disasters

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Can Tho actively prepares for dealing with natural disasters

PANO – Over the past time, natural disasters inflicted heavy losses of life and property in Can Tho City. Its development could be more complicated and difficult to anticipate, especially worsening in the coming rainy season.

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Rock falls threaten residents in Son La

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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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Flood risk management plan discussed

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Flood risk management plan discussed

A workshop to build a comprehensive resilience plan for integrated flood risk management in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho was jointly held by the World Bank (WB) and the provincial People’s Committee on May 10.

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Flood risk management plan discussed

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VietnamPlus English 1 week(s) ago 2 duplicate news

A workshop to build a comprehensive resilience plan for integrated flood risk management in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho was jointly held by the World Bank (WB) and the provincial People’s Committee on May 10.

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The “drinking miracles” of officials

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VietnamNet English 1 week(s) ago

The “drinking miracles” of officials

VietNamNet Bridge - A few years ago, the chairman of the office of province was reported dead because of drinking.

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Asian countries discuss fight against climate change

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Asian countries discuss fight against climate change

An international seminar to seek ways to cope with natural disasters in the context of climate change in Asian cities took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on May 9.

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Vietnam metro urged to consider climate change, rethink development plans

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Báo Thanh Niên English 2 week(s) ago

Vietnam metro urged to consider climate change, rethink development plans

Ho Chi Minh City's authorities want to develop its coastline with sea businesses and new urban areas by 2025, but experts warned them to heed threats posed by climate change

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Troops help people overcome consequences of strong whirlwind

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Troops help people overcome consequences of strong whirlwind

PANO – Lao Cai’s Steering Committee for Flood Prevention, Control, Search and Rescue has sent more than 1,500 troops, border guards and militia to help people impacted by heavy rain and whirlwind to return to their normal lives as quickly as possible.

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US, Vietnam cooperate in promoting Lower Mekong Initiative

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VOV News English 2 week(s) ago

(VOV) -Vietnam and the US are set to promote the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) at a seminar jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the US Department of State in Washington on May 1.

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Japan provides $4.1 million for disaster resilience

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Japan provides $4.1 million for disaster resilience

Japan has agreed to provide $4.17 million for “The Project for Building Disaster Resilient Societies in Vietnam (Phase II)” under an agreement signed in Hanoi on April 22 between Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)..

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Thousands flood tourist sites on Reunification, Labor Day holidays

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Thousands flood tourist sites on Reunification, Labor Day holidays

Thousands of visitors streamed into amusement parks in Ho Chi Minh City and various tourists sites in the Mekong Delta on April 30, to enjoy the five-day long Reunification and Labor Day holidays.

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Boat building in Long Hau

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VietnamNet English 2 week(s) ago

Boat building in Long Hau

Long Hau Commune in Lai Vung District, Dong Thap Province is famous for building boats in the south’s watery area. Every year when flood season comes, the villagers are busy with orders from customers of neighbouring areas.

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A good example in sacrifying for local people

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Báo QĐND English 3 week(s) ago

A good example in sacrifying for local people

PANO – People in Nam Dong District, Thua Thien Hue Province, witnessed many heroic actions of brave Major Nguyen Tan Ngai who died while putting out a forest fire on April 22nd in La Hy Mountain Pass. This is a bright example in peace time for many people to follow.

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Mekong Delta faces maximum climate change backlash

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Mekong Delta faces maximum climate change backlash

As explained by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the inevitable climate change such as rising sea levels by about a meter along Vietnam’s coastline, will flood 39 percent of the Mekong Delta and 35 percent of residents in this entire region will face the impact.

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