Storm Nakri weakens to tropical depression Storm Nakri has been downgraded to a tropical depression after it approached shores between central provinces of Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa on Sunday night, but rain is forecast to continue hitting the central region and Central Highlands for the next couple of days.

Low water level of Hoà Bình reservoir to affect electricity generation

Dept proposes reducing rice farming areas for upcoming crop The area for rice farming in the Mekong Delta and Southeast Việt Nam should be reduced for the upcoming winter-spring rice season to lessen the negative impact of saline intrusion, according to the Department of Crop Production.

Experts call for better water resources management to cope with climate change

Both climate-change adaptation and modern technological solutions are needed to actively manage water resources, deputy director of the Việt Nam Academy for Water Resources, Trần Đình Hoà, told a workshop in HCM City on October 4.

Urban areas in Mekong Delta face serious flooding High tides and land subsidence are causing serious flooding in urban areas in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region, according to Nguyễn Hữu Thiện, an expert on the Delta's ecosystem.

Mekong Delta river levels to peak next month The water level in the Mekong River and its tributaries is rising and is forecast to reach its peak on October 1-2, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Reservoirs in the north warned of serious water shortage Rainfall in October is forecast to be lower than the average level of previous years, down by 20 to 40 per cent.

Hydro-floating solar farms: new opportunity for Việt Nam’s renewable energy sector

Solar energy, especially photovoltaics (PV), is developing fast globally, driven by technological advancements and the falling cost of solar cells and modules.

Greenhouse expansion damaging Đà Lạt environment The rapid development of greenhouses for vegetable and flower cultivation in the last two decades has had a negative effect on the environment in the central resort city of Đà Lat. 

Water shortage threatens upcoming rice crop Many reservoirs in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuận are running out of water, negatively impacting the coming rice crop.