Widespread water pollution nationwide has inflicted an estimated economic loss of 11.6 trillion VND (510.7 million USD) in the last ten years and the situation is not getting better, an environmental expert says. Residents in the northern city of Sơn La wash clothes and vegetables in water collected in plastic buckets Nguyen Ngoc Ly, Director of the Hanoi-based Centre for Community and Environment Research said rapid urbanisation and industrialisation were generating more and more pollutants, and the water environment had been badly hit.Apart from the economic losses, water pollution had had serious health impacts, she said.Fixing water pollution required huge funding, Ly said, citing as an example the efforts made to clean the 8km long Nhieu Loc Canal in HCM City.The restoration work, ongoing since 2008, has taken many years and 685 million USD thus far.Nguyen Van Thuy, Director of the Centre for Environment Monitoring, said Vietnam has about 3,450 rivers and springs with … [Read more...] about Water pollution getting worse in Vietnam: experts
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Storm Kai-Tak approaches Vietnam’s waters after wreaking havoc in the Philippines
A tropical storm that has been ravaging the Philippines will be entering the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea, on Monday, becoming the 15th storm this year in Vietnam's waters. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, storm Kai-Tak was in central Philippines, with wind speeds of up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF). Over the next 24 hours, Kai-Tak will move west-southwest at 15-20 kph. By 4 a.m. on Monday, it will be over the Philippines' Palawan Island with wind speeds remaining unchanged. After entering the East Sea, the storm is forecast to strengthen with wind speeds of up to 90 kph, according to the NCHMF. The storm, however, is unlikely to hit Vietnam's mainland. Storm Kai-Tak's path as forecast by NCHMF. While agreeing on Kai-Tak's path, international forecasting stations however offer different predictions on its strength. Hong Kong's forecasting station also predicts the … [Read more...] about Storm Kai-Tak approaches Vietnam’s waters after wreaking havoc in the Philippines
Water pollution getting worse: experts
HÀ NỘI — Widespread water pollution nationwide has inflicted an estimated economic loss of VNĐ11.6 trillion (US$510.7 million) in the last ten years and the situation is not getting better, an environmental expert says. Nguyễn Ngọc Lý, director of the Hà Nội-based Centre for Community and Environment Research said rapid urbanisation and industrialisation were generating more and more pollutants, and the water environment had been badly hit. Apart from the economic losses, water pollution had had serious health impacts, she said. Fixing water pollution required huge funding, Lý said, citing as an example the efforts made to clean the 8km long Nhiêu Lộc Canal in HCM City. The restoration work, ongoing since 2008, has taken many years and $685 million thus far. Nguyễn Văn Thùy, director of the Centre for Environment Monitoring said Việt Nam has about 3,450 rivers and springs with length of at … [Read more...] about Water pollution getting worse: experts
Water resource worship of the Ede
Living in deep forests and on high mountains, the Ede depend largely on nature. Fire and water are essential elements in their lives. Long ago, when the Ede were looking for new places to settle, vanguard groups had to find fertile land with abundant water resources. Nguyen Hong Ky, a researcher of Central Highlands Culture, said: The Central Highlands has two seasons. The dry season is scorching hot. Ede legends say that in the dry reason, Central Highlanders had to drink night dews. Water resources are a very important part of their lives.” In the last month of the Lunar Year, when the harvest is complete, the Ede worship the water genies and others for giving them sufficient water and bumper crops. The village chief meets with all the villagers and tells them to prepare for the ceremony. Strong young men dredge the local water source and repair the path from it to the village. Women and old people clean and decorate the village. A high-status man conducts the water worship … [Read more...] about Water resource worship of the Ede
Water-music park to go up in Nha Be soon
Water-music park to go up in Nha Be soonThe Saigon Times Daily Tai Nguyen Construction-Production-Trading Company has got green light from the HCMC government to develop a water music park worth US$3 million, local media reports. The park scheduled to start operation in August will be located in the city’s outlying district of Nha Be, and is expected to create an attractive entertainment destination on the river route to take cruise passengers to Can Gio Biosphere Reserve and help to develop river tourism. The park will stage nightly water music performance capable of serving some 2,000 visitors starting. In addition, the music park is slated to run for three years, and then will be upgraded depending on the entertainment demands of the public. … [Read more...] about Water-music park to go up in Nha Be soon