n 28 Dec 20 Vietnamnews Source LONG AN — A new 1.2km-long embankment worth VNĐ300 billion (US$12.9 million) will be built to prevent landslides along Vàm Cỏ Tây River in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An next year. Nguyễn Văn Út, chairman of the provincial People's Committee, said...
No respite for central Vietnam from landslides, flooding
12 Nov 20 VNExpress Source Heavy rains brought by Storm Etau over the past three days have caused landslides and severe flooding in central provinces, disrupting traffic and badly affecting people's lives. Source: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/no-respite-for-central-vietnam-from-...
Warning system for landslides in communes remains poor
03 Nov 20 Vietnamnet Source With the current data and technology, when weather patterns that can cause heavy rains appear, Vietnam can predict large-scale heavy rains in mountainous areas 1-2 days in advanceDirector General of the National General Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology Tran H...
Deforestation, construction to blame for central Vietnam landslides
02 Nov 20 Vietnamnet Source Deforestation, construction and other man-made changes to the natural terrain were responsible for multiple landslides in central Vietnam last month, according to an environment official. Following heavy rains in central Vietnam due to the impacts of storms and...
Fundamental changes needed in disaster forecast and response: Expert
26 Oct 20 Vietnam News Agency talks to Trần Tân Văn, Director of the Việt Nam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, about the serious landslides in central region that have resulted in great losses in human life and property. What are the causes of the devastating landslides we ...
Floods, landslides take 102 lives in central Vietnam
20 Oct 20 VNExpress Source The number of deaths caused by flooding and landslides in central Vietnam rose to 102 Monday night, with 26 still missing.The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control says the three provinces with the highest loss of lives are Quang Tri w...
Compound landslide losses remind us to prepare better for disasters
17 Oct 20 VNExpress Source Learning Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant got hit by a landslide, Ta Van Chinh, from north central Thanh Hoa Province, rushed to central Thua Thien-Hue, 500 km away by bus. The plant in Phong Xuan Commune of Phong Dien District, Thua Thien-Hue, was where his son wor...
Flood and landslide alerts for northern mountainous provinces
21 July 20 Vietnamnet Global Source The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued flood and landslide warnings for northern mountainous provinces on Monday and Tuesday when heavy rain is set to the region. Early Monday morning, floodwater swept away thousands of cubi...
Dong Thap seeks VND900 billion aid to cope with natural disasters
24 June 20 Thesaigontimes Source CAN THO – Dong Thap Province has sought Government aid worth some VND902 billion to execute urgent projects aimed at proactively responding to natural disasters and minimizing damages amid the gradual worsening of landslides and a limited local budget. Vo ...