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Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

February 1, 2010
Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

Residents in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 built a makeshift dike with sand bags to preventhigh tides from flooding their homes. A project to tackle floods is still in the pipeline butwon’t fix the problem before Lunar New Year, which falls on February 14.LookAtVietnam – High tides are likely to submerge city’s low-lying streets [...]

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Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

January 31, 2010
Vietnam hub fear rising tides as Tet approaches

High tides are likely to submerge city’s low-lying streets again over the holidays Residents in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 built a makeshift dike with sand bags to preventhigh tides from flooding their homes. A project to tackle floods is still in the pipeline butwon’t fix the problem before Lunar New Year, which falls [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...