
Tây Ninh suspends reservoir sand mining
The Tây Ninh Province People’s Committee has decided to suspend the mining of sand in the Dầu Tiếng Reservoir and its processing and trade from Monday to begin an investigation into the activity.
The Tây Ninh Province People’s Committee has decided to suspend the mining of sand in the Dầu Tiếng Reservoir and its processing and trade from Monday to begin an investigation into the activity.
Weather experts expect the southern region to experience less drought and salinity and more unseasonal rain during this year’s dry season.
HCM City Party Secretary Đinh La Thăng has urged the People’s Committee to begin work on laying a pipeline to bring water to the city from Dầu Tiếng Dam in Tây Ninh Province.
A flood control and prevention project proposal for downtown HCM City, worth VNĐ20 trillion (US$900 million), has been rejected by municipal leaders and irrigation experts.
Local and international experts have proposed solutions to help HCM City secure its short- and long-term water supply.
Local and international experts at a four-day workshop brainstormed solutions on creating a secure water supply in HCM City and the Mekong Delta region amid the impact of climate change and rising sea levels.
Dầu Tiếng reservoir has begun to release water at 30 cubic metres per second on the Sài Gòn River, providing water for HCM City’s residents. The release will be completed on Thursday.