Coastal zoning

The second category, with more than 70 items, including rare black & white photos and confidential documents from the French colonial administration, depicts how the city went through the country’s fight for national independence between 1858 and 1975. … [Read more...] about Exhibition spotlights Da Nang’s coastal urban development

 Quang Ninh (VNA) - The water environment in the world-renowned Ha Long Bay has been under tremendous pressure from the growing socio-economic activities in the area. Recognised twice by the UNESCO as a global heritage, Ha Long Bay remains one of the country’s top attractions – drawing in 9.87 million tourists last year, of which, 4.28 million are foreign tourists, bringing in 797 million USD in revenues, up 30 percent against 2016. Everyone it seems wants a slice of the pie with a boom in accommodation – 12,000 rooms, 80 hotels, and 512 cruises (including overnight ones). Pham Dinh Huynh, deputy head of the bay’s management board, said the international recognition of the Bay has been a boom to the province’s development but also causes a lot of troubles for the authorities. Ha Long Bay is not just a purely tourist site. Several vital socio-economic activities make use of the bay – marine transport route cuts through the bay to move goods … [Read more...] about Ha Long Bay’s water under threats

At the event that was held in Hà Nội, TikTok also signed a contract with Vietnam Today Magazine with an aim to create 30,000 short video, popularising Việt Nam’s people, culture and beautiful landscapes to serve 100 million viewers from now to 2020, said Nguyễn Lâm Thanh, director of TikTok Vietnam at an official launch in Hà Nội on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Hello Vietnam launched to promote tourism

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - HCM City authorities have ordered the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with agencies and district authorities to strictly monitor the discarding of litter and untreated sewage in canals in the city. Under a programme to reduce environmental pollution in the 2016-20 period, HCM City aims to reduce surface water pollution by 90 per cent, according to the department. In recent years, the city has dredged rivers and canals and has urged residents not to discharge waste into canals. A recent water test at 21 locations throughout the Sai Gon – Dong Nai river system showed that all water samples met the standards set by the department. Sampled water at areas such as the Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe canal also indicated improved quality. However, canals and rivers that lie between various provinces and regions still show signs of heavy microbiological pollution, oxygen depletion and other problems. In addition, … [Read more...] about HCM City aims to reduce water pollution by 90 percent

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of treating 90 percent of discharged water into rivers and canals by 2020. The city’s total daily wastewater, including wastewater from industrial parks as well as in residents, amounts to 1,750,000 cubic metres. HCM City now can treat 420,000 cubic metres of wastewater per day, accounting for 24 percent of the city’s daily wastewater. To meet this target, city authorities said they would set up 24 automatic water quality monitoring systems along the Sai Gon – Dong Nai River. Most of the water in rivers and canals met city norms, expect the amount of dissolved oxygen and coliform, according to the water quality report in the first quarter. Factories and industrial parks which discharge over 1,000 cubic metres of wastewater a day must set up automatic measuring stations directly linked to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. The city plans to continue monitoring all wastewater treatment … [Read more...] about HCM City targets treating 90 percent of discharged water