Coastal Areas

Pollution threatens Gulf of Tonkin

Vietnam's coastal region of West Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf, adjacent to China and other Asian countries, suffers from transboundary environmental pollution and joint efforts are being urged to tackle this problem.

Coast region urged to ensure green farming

There is a huge potential for agricultural development in Vietnam 's coastal provinces and islands, but the challenge is to achieve it in a sustainable manner, delegates said at a forum held in Con Dao Island on Nov. 28.

Coast management to be integrated

Integrated management of coastal areas would help conserve and sustainably use marine and coastal bio-diversity and better cope with climate change, especially in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, a seminar in HCM City heard yesterday.

Typhoon Nalgae weakens into tropical depression

Typhoon Nalgae has downgraded into a tropical depression after heading towards the south of Hainan Island in China

Fuel leaked from ship collision off Vung Tau

Around 343 cubic meters of fuel has been spilled off Vung Tau City from the Vietnamese-owned tanker Petrolimex 02 early this morning after it was hit by Singaporean vessel Lewek Penguin

Short-term gains threaten coastal areas

Sea and island resources are being used for immediate benefits that do not ensure stable development, according to tourism experts.

Province looks to technology to boost seafood production

The People's Committee of the southern province of Soc Trang has approved a VND17.2 billion (US$828,000) project that aims to intensify the application of scientific and technological advances to promote production in its sea and coastal areas.

Coastal provinces brace for storm gusts of up to 102kph

Tropical storm Nock-Ten is forecast to make landfall over the central coastal region between Thai Binh and Ha Tinh provinces at 7pm today, with wind gusts of up to 102kph.

Coastal provinces braced for storm

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai urged coastal areas from the northern province of Ninh Binh to the central province of Quang Binh to ban all vessels, including tourism and transport boats...

Vietnam not immune to strong quakes, tsunamis

The country is still at risk of strong quakes and its coastal areas might suffer tsunamis coming from the East Sea in the future, said a scientist.

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