HANOI - Vietnam, hit by drought, faces a severe nationwide water shortage that threatens agriculture and tap water quality, the government said.
Tag - water
jeudi 3 mars 2011
Vietnam faces severe water shortage
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le jeudi 3 mars 2011, 09:39 - News in english
lundi 22 novembre 2010
Vietnamese official held by cemetery protesters
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le lundi 22 novembre 2010, 20:19 - News in english
A local official was held for about 10 hours by villagers who were protesting the construction of a large cemetery in a suburb of Vietnam's capital, state-controlled media said Saturday.
lundi 13 juillet 2009
Heavy rains as storm makes landfall over northern Vietnam
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le lundi 13 juillet 2009, 08:51 - News in english
Storm Soudeler that had formed over the East Sea made landfall over the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong on July 12, weakening into a tropical low pressure zone and bringing heavy rains.
mardi 30 juin 2009
Underground water levels falling fast in Vietnam
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le mardi 30 juin 2009, 07:36 - News in english
Hanoi - The unplanned exploitation and poor management of underground water are leading to a fast fall in its levels in Vietnam, government officials said Monday. Do Tien Hung, director of the Centre for Water Resources Planning and Investigation, said "some negative impacts have appeared" from the falling water levels.
lundi 20 avril 2009
Vietnam : even bottled water unsafe
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le lundi 20 avril 2009, 08:39 - News in english
Vietnam is a nation crisscrossed by rivers and streams and has one of the longest coastlines in the world: Water is everywhere, yet there is hardly a safe drop to drink, with even much of the bottled water contaminated.
lundi 15 septembre 2008
Polluted canals foul locals' lives in HCM City
Par Vietnam aujourd'hui le lundi 15 septembre 2008, 19:23 - News in english
A medium rain last Saturday pushed black water from a canal into the streets and alleys of Residential Area 5 in HCM City's Binh Hung Hoa A Ward.
