Company fined for illegal sand mining on Đăk Bla River

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Update: May, 22/2017 – 10:55

Xuan Tai Company in the Highland province of Kon Tum was fined VND40 million ($1,769) for illegal sand exploitation. — Photo thiennhien.net

KON TUM — Xuan Tai Company in the Highland province of Kon Tum was fined VND40 million ($1,769) for illegal sand exploitation, said Chief Inspector of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource Tran Cong Hau yesterday.

According to the department, the company was fined VND8 million for encroaching the Dak Bla River and VND32 million for illegally mining 3,507m3 of sand over an eight-month period.

A report from the Kon Tum Department of Mineral Resources and Environment said the Xuân Tài Co Ltd had used mechanised facilities to dig holes and build embankments to stop the flow of the Đăk Bla River in order to illegally exploit minerals, Tiếp tục đọc “Company fined for illegal sand mining on Đăk Bla River”

Sơn Trà ký sự – Kỳ 5: ‘Lợi ích nhóm’ lũng đoạn quy hoạch?

Đăng bởi: MTG Đăng lúc: 11.05.2017 00:13

 Việc cấp đất giao rừng xé nát Sơn Trà và ý định hợp pháp hóa việc xé nát đó của lãnh đạo chính quyền Đà Nẵng thời kỳ trước đây đang để lại rất nhiều vấn đề vô cùng nan giải.

Sơn Trà ký sự-Kỳ 1: Chuyện về ông ‘thần rừng’

Sơn Trà ký sự – Kỳ 2: Y cẩm dạ hành

Sơn Trà ký sự – Kỳ 3: Mấu chốt của những vấn đề ‘nóng’ trên bán đảo Sơn Trà

Sơn Trà ký sự – Kỳ 4: Luận về Chà vá chân nâu và chùa Linh Ứng

Việc vi phạm pháp luật về đất đai ở bán đảo Sơn Trà diễn ra từ lâu. Thời chưa tách tỉnh, việc phá rừng diễn ra lén lút, trách nhiệm của chính quyền là không tổ chức quản lý chặt chẽ và không xử lý nghiêm minh các đối tượng vi phạm. Từ sau khi Đà Nẵng trở thành thành phố trực thuộc Trung ương, tình trạng vi phạm trở nên nghiêm trọng với sự can dự của chính quyền thành phố. Từ năm 2000 đến cách đây khoảng 4-5 năm, lãnh đạo chính quyền thành phố Đà Nẵng đã tùy tiện giao đất giao rừng trái pháp luật, rồi tìm cách hợp pháp hóa tình trạng phi pháp đó, khiến cho ban lãnh đạo chính quyền hiện tại cực kỳ lúng túng trong việc xử lý những vấn đề ở Sơn Trà, thực chất là phải giải quyết hậu quả của những nhiệm kỳ trước. Tiếp tục đọc “Sơn Trà ký sự – Kỳ 5: ‘Lợi ích nhóm’ lũng đoạn quy hoạch?”

Black gold and a bleak future

Last update 00:00 | 22/05/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has 20 thermal power plants now and plans to have more than double that by 2050.

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Off the cuff, this makes sense. The nation is growing and needs more energy than ever.

However, if we look beyond mere numbers and visualise the social and environmental impacts of 51 coal-powered plants in the country, the rosy picture is blackened considerably, literally and otherwise.

A study published earlier this year by a group of researchers from Havard University and Greenpeace, an international non-governmental environmental organisation based in Amsterdam, cautions that by 2030, Viet Nam and Indonesia will be among the nations worst affected by coal pollution. Tiếp tục đọc “Black gold and a bleak future”

Mercury crosses border gates, affecting environment

Last update 00:03 | 22/05/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Acid deposition and photochemical smog have appeared in recent years, mostly in summer months when the weather is dry and hot, especially in large urban areas such as Hanoi and HCMC.

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According to Nguyen Van Thuy, director of the Environment Monitoring Center, besides domestic polluting sources, Vietnam is facing cross-border pollution as it is located next to countries with strong production such as China.

Thuy said Vietnam also bears influences from territories relatively far away from Vietnam. In winter, when the northeast monsoon comes down to the north, the pollutants from China are brought to Vietnam.

Though scientists still have not found clear signs of acid deposition, photochemical smog and cross-border pollution, there have been some certain signs. Tiếp tục đọc “Mercury crosses border gates, affecting environment”

Ngày Nước Thế giới 2017: 60 bức ảnh khiến bạn phải nghĩ lại về việc để vòi nước chảy

Cát Bà, a sanctuary for endangered species

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Update: May, 21/2017 – 09:00

Sight to behold: There are currently just 60 langur individuals left, and the animals are known to only live on the island of Cát Bà, according to the Cát Bà Langur Conservation Project.
With unspoiled beaches, ancient fishing villages, hundreds of serene islands covered with dense greenery and a national park with a diverse range of wild species, the Cát Bà Archipelago is truly a hidden gem for those in love with natural beauty. Hồng Vân reports.Kayaking through the crystal waters of Lan Hạ, a small bay lying to the northeast of Cát Bà Archipelago, 30 kilometres from the port city of Hải Phòng, one has the opportunity to glimpse the white-headed langur, a species endemic to the archipelago and now found nowhere else on earth. Tiếp tục đọc “Cát Bà, a sanctuary for endangered species”

Substitute for natural river sand needed

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Update: May, 20/2017 – 10:02

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Việt Nam’s total sand resources are an estimated 2.3 billion cubic metres. With the current pace of construction, experts warn that the sand supply will likely be exhausted in less than 15 years. Dr Lê Ái Thụ, chairman of Việt Nam Asociation of Economic Geology, and Dr Thái Duy Sâm, vice chairman of Việt Nam Building Material Association, spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the necessity of finding alternative materials to replace natural sand. Tiếp tục đọc “Substitute for natural river sand needed”

Vietnam province mulls clearing protection forest to build industrial park

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Updated : 05/18/2017 17:15 GMT + 7

A considerable area of a 30-year-old protection forest with mangrove trees towering five meters high in the northern Vietnamese province of Thai Binh now risks being cleared to make space for an industrial park.

Authorities in Thai Binh, some 120km south of Hanoi, have plans to reclaim 320 hectares of coastal area in Thai Thuy District to make way for an industrial park on the reclamation ground.

The project includes the destruction of 150 hectares of forests originally planted to protect the mainland from erosion and landslides, according to the environmental impact assessment submitted by the provincial administration to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam province mulls clearing protection forest to build industrial park”

Dầu Tiếng Reservoir sand mining suspended

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Update: May, 19/2017 – 09:00

Sand mining activities at Dầu Tiếng Reservoir in Tây Ninh Province have been suspended since April 20. — Photo tuoitre.vn
HCM CITYThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the provinces of Tây Ninh, Bình Dương and Bình Phước to suspend sand mining operations at Dầu Tiếng Reservoir, following an order from the Government.The ministry told officials to adjust planning for construction sites and dumps in the reservoir to ensure safety and protect the environment and management of natural resources at the reservoir. Tiếp tục đọc “Dầu Tiếng Reservoir sand mining suspended”

New home for rescued capitive bears in Vinh Phuc

Last update 17:11 | 17/05/2017

 Vietnam Bear Sanctuary in Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc, the first of its kind in the country, is opening for visitors to raise public awareness of protecting the endangered species.


Operating since April 2008, the sanctuary spans 1.2 hectares and can accommodate 200 bears.
Two newly-inaugurated semi-natural outdoor enclosures linked with two double bear houses cover a total area of more than 5,600 square metres. Tiếp tục đọc “New home for rescued capitive bears in Vinh Phuc”

Mekong Delta faces increased risk of landslides as sediment loss continues

Last update 07:40 | 17/05/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Every year, 55 million tons of sediment is lost from the rivers in Mekong Delta, 90 percent of which is sand. 

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Nguyen Huu Thien, an independent expert, said the Mekong Delta has been taking shape for the last 6,000 years thanks to alluvial accretion. But the volume of sediment in the river and canal system has decreased gradually, leading to an increased risk of landslides.

The coastal provinces in the western part of the southern region are also directly affected by the change.

The alluvium from river mouths to the sea has the function of protecting the coast, easing the impact from waves hitting the coast. When there is not enough silt, the sea water will cause erosion. Tiếp tục đọc “Mekong Delta faces increased risk of landslides as sediment loss continues”

Đắk Lắk scraps plans for 17 hydropower plants

Môi trườngvietnamnews Update: May, 16/2017 – 18:00

The removal of hydropower projects and potential sites is because most of them are located in forest areas, meaning hydropower plant construction would seriously affect forest resources and local ecology.—VNA/VNS Photo

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk have made the decision to scrap plans for constructing 17 small and medium hydropower plants with total capacity of 27.4 megawatts.

The province has also axed 69 sites which have potential to become future stations, with combined capacity totalling 117 megawatts.

The move comes following the Prime Minister’s directive to close natural forests in the Central Highlands to deal with climate change during the 2016-2020 period, Đắk Lắk vice chairman Y Giang Gry Nie Knong said. Tiếp tục đọc “Đắk Lắk scraps plans for 17 hydropower plants”

Illegal hunter convicted for killing endangered langur

A family of the Red-Shanked Doucs (Pygathryx nemaeus) is snapped at the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve in Đà Nẵng city. The central city’s People’s Court decided to imprison illegal hunter Nguyễn Văn Lý three years in prison for killing the endangered langurs. — VNS Photo Bùi Văn Tuấn
ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city’s People’s Court rejected poacher Nguyễn Văn Lý’s appeal of a three-year conviction at a hearing on Monday.Lý was sentenced by Sơn Trà district people’s court last year for killing two Red-Shanked Doucs in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve.

The court said Lý had violated regulations on hunting and killing endangered species under the list of protected animals of the Governmental Decree No 32. Tiếp tục đọc “Illegal hunter convicted for killing endangered langur”

Toxic timebomb: why we must fight back against the world’s plague of plastic

We must reduce our dependence on plastics, especially single-use items, and seek out alternative materials

38 million pieces of plastic waste found on uninhabited South Pacific island

It’s everywhere. From the Mariana Trench to the floor of the Arctic Ocean, on tropical beaches and polar coasts. It’s in wildlife, seafood, sea salt and even on the surface of Mars. The world is blighted by plastic. Up to 12m tonnes of the stuff enters the world’s oceans every year (that’s one new tonne of plastic every three to 10 seconds) and it doesn’t go to that magical place called “away”.

Once in the oceans, it can float around for years, or even decades, before being swallowed by a bird or a whale. During that time, it can travel tens of thousands of kilometres, all the while absorbing contaminants from the sea water, concentrating them like a sponge. When wildlife ingest plastic, the brew of toxic chemicals can be transferred to the animal’s tissues with potentially dangerous consequences. Tiếp tục đọc “Toxic timebomb: why we must fight back against the world’s plague of plastic”

Bất cập trong quản lý và khai thác nước ngầm – 2 bài

Bất cập trong quản lý và khai thác nước ngầm – Bài 1

Ông Nguyễn Đăng Biển (bên phải) ở tổ 4, khu phố Phú Hưng.phường Phú Thịnh, thị xã Bình Long khoan giếng tại ấp Quản Lợi A, xã Tân Lợi (Hớn Quản)Ông Nguyễn Đăng Biển (bên phải) ở tổ 4, khu phố Phú Hưng.phường Phú Thịnh, thị xã Bình Long khoan giếng tại ấp Quản Lợi A, xã Tân Lợi (Hớn Quản)

01:33 PM – 05/05/2017

BP – Những năm gần đây, thời tiết diễn biến bất thường dẫn đến khô kiệt nguồn nước, ảnh hưởng sinh hoạt và phát triển sản xuất của người dân. Khi nước mặt cạn kiệt, các hồ chứa trơ đáy, giải pháp khoan để khai thác nước ngầm được cho là hiệu quả nhất, dẫn đến dịch vụ khoan giếng nở rộ và là nguyên nhân chính làm cạn kiệt nguồn nước cục bộ, gia tăng ô nhiễm các tầng chứa nước. Thậm chí làm ô nhiễm mạch nước ngầm do các giếng khoan không gặp nước đã không được trám lấp, về mùa mưa chất bẩn theo dòng nước chảy xuống giếng. Tiếp tục đọc “Bất cập trong quản lý và khai thác nước ngầm – 2 bài”