Company fined for illegal sand mining The Đắk Nông Province People’s Committee in Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) has fined a company VNĐ130 million (US$5,600) for illegal sand mining, vov.vn online newspaper reported on Wednesday.

HCM City seeks to better protect Đồng Nai River Basin

The HCM City People’s Committee has petitioned the Government to draft a master plan for the protection of the Đồng Nai River Basin.

Land subsidence a big threat as Mekong Delta sucks out groundwater Land subsidence is worsening in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, and experts told a seminar in Cần Thơ City that over-exploitation of groundwater is one of the factors causing it.

Hà Nội to auction Red River sand mining rights The Hà Nội People's Committee will hold an auction between now and September for the sand mining rights for the riverbed of the Hồng (Red) River in the city's Long Biên District.

Fake reporters extort VNĐ50 million from construction material companies The suspects were arrested after being caught threatening a sand mining and construction material trading firm in Hà Nội’s Phú Xuyên District.

Illegal stone mining site discovered in Bình Phước

Local police have discovered a large illegal stone mining site in Bù Gia Mập District in southern Bình Phước Province.

Two HCM City districts join battle with illegal sand miners The Cần Giờ District and District 9 people’s committees will join forces with public security agencies, border guards and neighbouring provinces to fight illegal sand mining in HCM City.

Hà Nội's effort to eliminate illegal sand depots Lê Thanh Nam, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Natural Resources and Environment, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper about his agency's effort to eliminate illegal sand and pebble depots along river banks

Illegal sand mining should be criminal violation: official A high-ranking city official has demanded much stricter punishment for illegal sand mining activities, saying the violation must be considered a crime.

Company fined for illegal sand mining Residents in Hương Vân Ward, Hương Trà Town in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế have buried bamboo poles in the Bồ River to prevent illegal sand mining.