August 13, 2011
By Danielle Nierenberg and Philip Newell* Whether fishing on the coast or farming in the fields, the people of Vietnam depend on an abundant supply of water. But as water becomes increasingly scarce, sustainable agriculture will be a key way to improve yields over the long term. In order to avoid massive water shortages, [...]
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January 21, 2010
The agriculture ministry aims to supply clean water to 85 percent of population this year but an official is worried the country will face water shortage if the government does not protect the resource. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said it would try to ensure that 70 percent of houses in rural areas [...]
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December 28, 2009
The Natural Resources and Environment Strategy to 2020 should be approached in accordance with the economy’s operating mechanism, . . . An oil drilling platform off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The 10-year Natural Resources and Environment Strategy to 2020 is of crucial importance as it will affect all other economic industries.He said [...]
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December 7, 2009
Hydropower plants in the pipeline should be reviewed to avoid adverse impacts on people and the environment, experts said at a conference last Friday. Power pipelines of A Vuong Hydroelectric Plant, one of six projects that have already begun generating power in the southern province of Quang Nam, have destroyed forests and affected local lives.The [...]
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December 1, 2009
Experts have blamed deforestation and impractical zoning plans for the construction of reservoirs for the increasing devastation caused by storms and floods. Workers maintain Ia Tiem reservoir in Chu Se District in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai. Deforestation and impractical zoning plans for the construction of reservoirs are blamed for flood- and storm-caused [...]
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November 13, 2009
A section of the Tham Luong Canal in Ho Chi Minh Cityâs Binh Tan District is polluted by untreated wastewater The oceans of waste being dumped into Vietnamese rivers are contaminating waterways across the country while mushrooming hydropower projects are making clean water even more scarce, scientists say. A recent survey by the Southwestern Environment [...]
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November 11, 2009
Questions are mounting following water discharged from the reservoir of Ba Ha hydro-power plant after typhoon Mirinae. The serious floods that followed covered a vast area, causing serious damages to Phu Yen province. The Ba Ha hydropower plant (photo: VNExpress). On November 2, when storm No. 11 or Mirinae hit the central province of Phu Yen, [...]
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October 15, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – Faced with the problem of “cleaning” polluted water Hanoi and HCMC are on the look out for new sources. Dr Nguyen Hong Binh, former director of the HCM City Water Resources Department, first suggested using water from Dau Tieng reservoir as the water supply for HCM City, once the water from Saigon [...]
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August 19, 2009
Three schoolgirls from the northern province of Thai Nguyen entered the final round of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize in Sweden today, August 19. The three schoolgirls from Thai Nguyen. Tran Thi Tra Giang, Dang Thi Hoang Ha and Bui Kim Ngan, three 11th graders from the High School for Gifted Students of Thai Nguyen province, [...]
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August 19, 2009
Three schoolgirls from the northern province of Thai Nguyen entered the final round of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize in Sweden today, August 19. The three schoolgirls from Thai Nguyen. Tran Thi Tra Giang, Dang Thi Hoang Ha and Bui Kim Ngan, three 11th graders from the High School for Gifted Students of Thai Nguyen province, [...]
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