Local residents and authorities have been sounding the alarm about rampant mining in the Red River, which flows from Yunnan Province in southwestern China through northern Vietnam into the Gulf of Tonkin. … [Read more...] about 15 illegal Red River sand miners arrested in Hanoi
Swartkops river pollution
Air, noise pollution increases in southern urban areas
HCM City left gloomy amid heightened levels of air pollution Air quality in HCM City worsened once again on the morning of June 26 with the air quality index (AQI) rising to 161, a level which is considered to be harmful to people’s health, following an evaluation of monitoring application AirVisual. … [Read more...] about Air, noise pollution increases in southern urban areas
Water lily being harvested in Mekong River Delta
The flowers can be stir-fried or cooked with a shrimp-sour soup. In addition, you can wash water lily flowers with water and strip off thin crust, remove flowers but retain stems. The ingredient, together with copper perch, bacon and eggplant can make a typical fermented fish hotpot of the region. … [Read more...] about Water lily being harvested in Mekong River Delta
Thousands of Asian openbills forage for food in central Vietnam
HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Visitors will have a rare chance to see more than 4,000 Asian openbills, an endangered species in Vietnam, congregate near Dam River in Quang Nam province’s Tam Ky town. The bird, whose scientific name is Anatomus oscitans, is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book. They recently began visiting to forage at Dam River, which is located about four kilometers from the center of Tam Ky. The best time to see the bird is in the morning when the Asian openbills look for yellow snails, frogs, crabs and large insects along the river or surrounding rice fields. Yellow snails destroy local rice crops, but they are a favorite food of Asian openbills. The bird has a 10-cm beak and its feet are red and about 20 cm long each. Boasting a large wing span, an Asian openbill typically weighs over one kg. The best way to explore Dam River is by boat, which will cost 200,000 VND (8.6 USD) per vessel, which can … [Read more...] about Thousands of Asian openbills forage for food in central Vietnam
An Giang builds hundreds of rural bridges
A new bridge over Hòa Bình Canal in An Giang Province’s Phú Tân District is one of 581 new rural bridges built over the last five years in the province. — Photo mt.gov.vn … [Read more...] about An Giang builds hundreds of rural bridges
