 HCM City loses nearly $780 million in floods(11/03/2010) |
 HCM City has hundreds of flooded sites in the inner city caused by flood tides and rains. The city also has a dozen dike-bursting incidents in outlying areas each year. Total losses caused by floods are estimated at over 14 trillion dong (nearly $780 million) a year.
Floods cause great losses to the city, directly and indirectly, according to a research work from the Institute for Irrigation and Environment.
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| Water supply to be improved (11/03/2010) |
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The Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA) on March 9 held its 6th Steering Committee Meeting in the southern province of Binh Duong to map out measures to reduce water prices and improve water resources.
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| Salt water encroaches into Cuu Long Delta (11/03/2010) |
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Salt water intrusion and drought are threatening thousands of hectares of crops in Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.
As much as 800,000ha of rice in the Delta may be affected by the end of the month, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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| La Vie Sails on Still Waters (10/03/2010) |
 John Harris, the CEO of Nestle Waters paid a special visit to the La Vie Factory in Long An province to congratulate the success La Vie (a brand name of Nestle Waters) has had in the last 18 years in Vietnam. His visit was also to confirm the companys commitment to continue financial/manpower investment cooperation and ensure international standards for La Vie in Vietnam. Vietnam Economic News reporter Kim Chi spoke with John Harris, regarding the market in Vietnam.
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| Gov’t asks to clear hurdles for Kenh Dong Water Plant(10/03/2010) |
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Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has told the HCMC government to quickly remove any hindrances to construction of a pipeline to transfer water from Kenh Dong Water Plant in Cu Chi District to the city’s distributor.
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| Rumor draws people to well in Nghe An (08/03/2010) |
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Because of rumor, people have traveled from miles around to visit a village well in the north central province of Nghe An, believing it contains water with magic healing powers.
People have traveled from as far as Cua Lo, 80 km away, to join the queue to collect water from the well in Khanh Son Commune, Nam Dan District...
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| Seawater moves further into Mekong Delta mainland (08/03/2010) |
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Salt water will penetrate further inland in the Mekong Delta in March, according to a National Hydro Meteorological Forecast Center report.River water levels at Tan Chau and Chau Doc in An Giang Province have fallen to 0.25 meter and 0.35 meter respectively...
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| City to reduce flood-prone sites by 40% this year(08/03/2010) |
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HCMC’s Center for Urban Flood Control will continue work on 11 key projects citywide to reduce flooding by 40%, an official from the center said.
Do Tan Long, head of the center’s Drainage System Management Office, told the Daily that currently, the city has 96 sites vulnerable to rain-triggered flooding and a further 67 due to high tides...
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| Blocked drains cause flooding (08/03/2010) |
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Some land areas in South Sai Gon as well as canals and tributaries in the outskirts of HCM City have been improperly filled, causing flooding in many areas in the city, according to the Institute of Environmental Management and Science and Technology.
In HCM City, the high demand for land to build infrastructure and new urban areas has led to the filling of these waterways, with 2,600ha already filled over the years to build the South Sai Gon urban zone in the Phu My Hung area.
In addition, more than 6,300ha of land have been used to build industrial parks and more than 10,000ha of agricultural land for new houses...
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