A conference was held in Hanoi on October 11 to discuss cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in seeking measures and technology to mitigate damage from flash flood and landslides.
The Ministry of Construction focuses on directing its related units to implement many measures to enhance disciplines and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of public-service activities.
A 30-metre section of Highway No 91 in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang fell into the Hau River this week after the soil underneath it eroded.
The Planning Law passed by the National Assembly took effect from January 1, 2019 but until 7 May 2019, the Government issued Decree No. 37 guiding the Law on Planning. The draft have been gradually revised to improve, but in fact there are still too many problems.
Total coast erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has extended to 86 km, according the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has earmarked over a trillion of VND on the construction and upgrade of structures designed to prevent erosion along Tien and Hau riverbanks, helping minimise losses caused by natural disasters.
Recognising the importance of workplace safety, more and more businesses in Ho Chi Minh City have begun to invest in modern equipment and increased budgets for labour safety programmes.
Bangkok authorities have stepped up the construction of underground 'water banks' to better protect flood-prone areas against severe inundation.
The use of geotubes to protect the Go Cong Dong sea dyke in southern Tien Giang province's Go Cong Dong district has achieved positive results after two years of implementation, but some of the geotubes have broken, according to local authorities.
The southern province of Tra Vinh People's Committee has decided to invest 35 billion VND (1.5 million USD) in implementing a resettlement project for people affected by landslides in Cau Ngang town and Thuan Hoa commune, Cau Ngang district.