Related news from: fresh-water areas

• 

  White-leg shrimp hatcheries threaten fresh-water areas

  (15:24:36 PM 05/07/2014)

  Despite warnings by concerned agencies, farmers in the southern provinces have been rushing to convert large areas of rice fields and catfish ponds into shrimp ponds, threatening, some say, the biodiversity of their areas.

  Tags: White-leg shrimp, fresh-water areas,
• 

  Rare fresh-water fish on brink of extinction

  (16:16:00 PM 17/05/2013)

  Over-exploitation and the rapid development of hydro-power plants have put several fish species in Vietnam on the verge of extinction.

  Tags: rare fresh-water fish, verge of extinction, hydro-power plants,
• 

  HCMC strives to provide fresh water to all households by yearend

  (16:23:34 PM 20/07/2015)

  358,351 out of 1,874,114 households in Ho Chi Minh City have not accessed to fresh water supply meanwhile the city has set its target that by yearend, most of households in the city will be able to access to fresh water.

  Tags: HCM City, provide water, fresh water,
• 

  Students make water filters for flood-stricken areas

  (14:52:35 PM 15/11/2013)

  Students Nguyen Anh Hung and Truong Quoc Vi from the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City know what it's like to be without fresh water in flood ravaged, contaminated areas.

  Tags: water filters, flood-stricken areas
• 

  Underground water in rural areas becoming polluted

  (15:44:40 PM 07/02/2015)

  Scientists have warned that underground water in rural areas near industrial zones is becoming seriously polluted and depleted.

  Tags: Vietnam, underground water, pollution,
• 

  Clean water reaches 72 pct of Central Highlands rural population

  (17:03:10 PM 07/07/2014)

  More than 2.93 million people in rural and mountainous areas in the Central Highlands of Tay Nguyen, or 72 percent of these areas’ total population, now have access to clean water, according to the Steering Committee for Tay Nguyen.

  Tags: Clean water, reaches, 72 pct, of, Central Highlands, rural population
• 

  Underground water degradation threatens urbanites

  (13:57:18 PM 24/01/2014)

  Underground water, which provides 35-50 percent of the total water volume provided to urban areas nationwide, has been seriously polluted and decreasing in reserves.

  Tags: Underground water, polluted, pollution
• 

  South considers solar energy to power water-supply plants in rural areas

  (10:39:54 AM 31/10/2014)

  Solar energy is expected be used provide clean water supply in southern rural areas, where the national electricity grid still cannot reach. x

  Tags: South, considers, solar energy, power water, supply, plants, rural areas
• 

  Quang Tri residents at risk from contaminated water

  (10:28:58 AM 30/12/2014)

  The authorities in the central Quang Tri Province have made a list of 52 areas that are heavily contaminated with pesticides leaking from unused warehouses.

  Tags: Quang Tri, residents, contaminated water
• 

  HCM City: Fresh vermicelli contains toxic chemicals

  (15:01:06 PM 31/07/2013)

  Dr. Chu Pham Ngoc Son, Chairman of the HCM City Chemistry Association, said that test results of fresh vermicelli samples taken from a vermicelli processing facility in District 8, HCM City, contained tinopal, a chemical that is banned in food processing.

  Tags: vermicelli, chemicals, rice cakes, tinopal,
• 

  Hungary supports Vietnam to implement the project of Red River clean water treatment plant

  (10:57:23 AM 02/12/2014)

  During the recent working visit of Hungarian president Ader Janos to the Hanoi People's Committee, both parties have confirmed a more and more sustainable and tightened relationship between Vietnam and Hungary in many areas, particularly in the implementation of the project of Red River clean water treatment plant.

  Tags: Hungary, supports, Vietnam, implement, the project, Red River, clean, water treatment plant
• 

  Delta saline intrusion curbs production, puts rice at risk

  (09:00:14 AM 13/03/2013)

  CUU LONG DELTA (VNS) — Saline-water intrusion in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's coastal provinces has severely affected the local agricultural production, with rice paddies facing a shortage of fresh water.

  Tags: environment, Delta, saline, intrusion, production, fresh, water
• 

  One million new trees to give HCM City a fresh look

  (16:07:33 PM 17/04/2014)

  More than 46 billion VND (2.1million USD) will be spent this year to plant one million new trees in Ho Chi Minh City to increase green cover and beautify city streets.

  Tags: One million, new trees, to give, HCM City, a fresh look
• 

  Leadership sought in pollution battle

  (10:07:38 AM 20/05/2013)

  Viet Nam needs a better monitoring and reporting system of water pollution in rural and urban areas, according to experts who spoke at a recent seminar on environmental management held in HCM City.

  Tags: leadership sought, in pollution, battle
• 

  Leadership sought in pollution battle

  (08:47:50 AM 27/05/2013)

  Viet Nam needs a better monitoring and reporting system of water pollution in rural and urban areas, according to experts who spoke at a recent seminar on environmental management held in HCM City.

  Tags: viet nam, hcm city, pollution sources, water-pollution, oda,
• 

  Pollution blights water sources

  (16:36:43 PM 18/11/2013)

  Underground water throughout the country is dangerously polluted, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's Centre for Water Resources Monitoring and Forecast.

  Tags:

  A PHP Error was encountered

  Severity: Notice

  Message: Array to string conversion

  Filename: helpers/main_helper.php

  Line Number: 187

  A PHP Error was encountered

  Severity: Notice

  Message: Array to string conversion

  Filename: temp/search.php

  Line Number: 44

  A PHP Error was encountered

  Severity: Notice

  Message: Array to string conversion

  Filename: temp/search.php

  Line Number: 44

  Array