Vietnam's rivers have greatly contributed to socio-economic development, but over-exploitation in recent years has seriously affected this valuable resource, an expert has said.
The Government has mapped out plans to ensure the safety of reservoirs at the Hoa Binh and Son La hydroelectric plants, two of the country’s largest, said Tran Quang Hoai, permanent member of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
The State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) of Russia is willing to cooperate with Vietnam in developing mobile mini hydroelectric plants using environmentally friendly technology.
Countries in the Mekong River basin have been urged to stop building hydroelectric dams on the river’s main stream as alluvial soil and vital nutrients are being seriously depleted.
The Prime Minister has instructed the central province of Quang Nam and relevant agencies to focus all resources on dealing with the dam break incident at Song Bung 2 hydroelectric plant.
Search and rescue forces of the central province of Quang Nam are making all-out effort to look for people who were missing when a dam at Song Bung 2 hydroelectric plant broke on September 13.
Legal proceedings will be launched against a case pertaining to large-scale illegal logging in the river basin of the Dong Nai 5 Hydroelectric Plant located in Loc Bac commune, Bao Lam district.
Contractors successfully installed the rotor of the first turbine at the Lai Chau hydroelectric plant on October 14, the Electricity of Vietnam said the same day.
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