Hà Nội dykes in peril amid flood season

Amid the peak of the rainy season, dyke violations in Hà Nội are set to rear their ugly head.

Violations of Dyke Law in Hà Nội

As many as 13 contraventions of the Dyke Law have been reported in Hà Nội so far this year, according to the municipal Department on Agriculture and Rural Development.

MARD launches national movement to protect dykes

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has launched a national programme promoting the involvement of all levels of authorities and society in the protection of dykes across  the country.

Flood risk plan to relocate thousands

Thousands of households living on the corridor of (Hồng) Red River dyke system in Hà Nội will likely be moved as part of the flood prevention plan, authorities and experts have said.

Dong Nai to build homes despite pollution warnings The Dong Nai People's Committee said it plans to go ahead with housing construction on land reclaimed from the Dong Nai River despite a warning from the Viet Nam River Network that it would harm the river.

Are Ha Noi dykes rainproof? Ha Noi's dykes must be strengthened as the monsoon season nears, Do Duc Thinh, director of Ha Noi Dike Management and Flood Control Department tells Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi).

Dyke violation crackdown Dyke violations are reducing their effectiveness in the approaching storm season yet little has been done to resolve the issue, said municipal Flood and Dyke Management Department director Do Duc Thinh.

Illegal digging, dumping increases landslide threat along flood barrier Illegal building and digging along the dike in Ung Hoa District, in the south of the city, is putting locals at risk of landslides and compromising the effectiveness of the flood barrier, city officials are warning.

Law to facilitate new technology The National Assembly Standing Committee agreed yesterday that the proposed Technology Transfer Law should encourage the widespread application of advanced technology for both production and commerce.