Related news from: Saigon River

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  Vietnam's Saigon River poisoned to death

  (15:00:12 PM 28/11/2013)

  The pride and sustenance of Ho Chi Minh City is severely contaminated with wastewater and urgent steps have to be taken to save it, experts said at a workshop Tuesday (November 26).

  Tags: Saigon River, death
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  Mekong River among top five river cruises in Asia

  (09:57:36 AM 23/07/2014)

  The UK daily Telegraph has cited the Mekong river cruise from Siem Reap in Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City as one of the top five river cruises in Asia.

  Tags: Mekong River, cruises, Asia, Far Eastern cultures,
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  Cu Chi by river

  (10:44:06 AM 20/11/2013)

  A visit to the Cu Chi tunnels is high on the list of most visitors to Vietnam. Now they have the option to put a new spin on the trip by side-stepping the traffic clogged access roads and arriving in serene style via the Saigon River.

  Tags: Saigon River, Cu Chi tunnels, NLF tunnels, Ben Tre
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  Nine symbols of Saigon live forever

  (16:09:33 PM 26/08/2014)

  Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Post Office, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and Archdiocese have been part and parcel of Saigon for centuries.

  Tags: ben thanh Market, symbol, Sai Gon
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  A “mosquito Saigon”

  (22:14:49 PM 27/10/2012)

  There is a “mosquito Saigon” area in HCM City, where local people have to live together with mosquitoes.

  Tags: mosquito Saigon, people , , together , mosquitoes.
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  Intact shipwreck to be removed from river and displayed

  (10:41:17 AM 06/01/2014)

  A 19th century shipwreck discovered in 2012 in the Lo River in the northern city of Tuyen Quang is now being removed from the river.

  Tags: shipwreck,
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  Park Hyatt Saigon to close for upgrades next March

  (09:55:38 AM 03/11/2014)

  The five-star Park Hyatt Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City will close down for three months next year for upgrades, Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon reported.

  Tags: Park Hyatt, Saigon, close, upgrades, next, March, 2015
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  To save the Dong Nai River, consensus is needed

  (15:46:43 PM 27/12/2014)

  The Dong Nai river system Environment Protection Committee still cannot reach agreement about its operation, while the river is becoming more seriously polluted.

  Tags: Dong Nai River, pollution
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  Planning for flood prevention in Day river basin

  (20:47:34 PM 10/10/2014)

  The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for flood prevention and dyke system in Day River with the goal of creating flow and handling environmental pollution, water supply for production and daily life, socio-economic development, landscape and improving the ecological environment along the river.

  Tags: Planning, flood, prevention, Day river, basin
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  Interesting shopping addresses in Saigon

  (10:42:21 AM 11/08/2014)

  In addition to historic architecture, unique street food, busy shopping areas have also attracted a large number of tourists in Saigon.

  Tags: shopping, saigon, le cong kieu, ben thanh market, binh tay market
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  With hundreds of millions USD, HCM City’s canals still prone pollution

  (13:33:50 PM 24/08/2013)

  After two years carrying out the program to reduce environmental pollution in canals and rivers in HCM City, the water of Saigon River and many canals as Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe, Ba Bo ... has been improved but they are in danger of being polluted again.

  Tags: nhieu loc, thi nghe, canal, hcm city, pollution, water environment, rivers,
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  Hanoi to restore river flows

  (12:02:42 PM 22/04/2015)

  Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on Saturday inspected river systems in the south and west of Ha Noi with a view to initiating measures that will restore water flows and reduce pollution.

  Tags: Ha Noi, restore water flows, reduce pollution,
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  Cheap foreign specialties available on Saigon pavements

  (15:43:43 PM 11/10/2014)

  Sidewalk shops selling special dishes of many countries such as Japanese sushi, Hong Kong breakfast and German sausages are available for reasonable prices.
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  Changing Red River flow brings region challenges

  (09:56:46 AM 03/02/2015)

  As the flow of the Red River changed due to the impacts of climate change and socio-economic development, the Red River Delta region would face problems, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang warned at a workshop last Friday.

  Tags: red river, Ha Noi, Bac Ninh,
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  Hardy fisherman challenges the River God

  (14:11:03 PM 11/02/2014)

  Many South-east Asians, including Vietnamese, are hesitant about trying to rescue people from drowning in case their efforts displease the River God.

  Tags: Hardy fisherman, challenge, the River God
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  Discovering Ban Gioc Waterfall and Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort

  (16:33:01 PM 11/02/2015)

  he newly inaugurated four-star Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort in the northern upland province of Cao Bang boasts fine accommodations and a magnificent natural landscape.

  Tags: Cao Bang, Ban Gioc Waterfall, Pac Bo Cave, Ba Be Lake,