There is a high risk of drought and water scarcity in the south central and Central Highlands regions from March to May, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A high risk of drought and water scarcity has been warned for the south central and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam from March to May this year. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), drought will lead to saltwater intrusion in river mouth areas in central and southern areas of the central region during the period. From late February to May, rainfall will be lower than the average in many years in the Central Highlands, south central regions, as well as in the south. Small floods are likely occur on rivers in the central and Central Highlands regions as from the latter half of May. The NCHMF also predicted that saltwater intrusion in river mouth areas of the southern region will be more serious than in 2017 … [Read more...] about High risk of drought in central region in next three months
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Vietnam faces high risk of African hog cholera
Vietnam faces high risk of African hog choleraThe Saigon Times Daily A pig farm in Vietnam - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – An African hog cholera outbreak might sweep the country, the local media has reported, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said that between 2017 and February 14 this year, the disease struck 20 countries and territories, and an estimated 1.1 million infected pigs were culled. Pigs in Vietnam are at risk of being infected by those from neighboring China. From August last year to February 14, China saw 25 of its provinces suffering from 105 pig cholera outbreaks, with over 950,000 pigs culled. Concerns over the risk of infection in Vietnam come from poultry and cattle smuggling activities and the illegal trade of processed and live pigs mainly by the northern provinces through the border crossings of the neighboring country. Meanwhile, large numbers of tourists travel to Vietnam daily by road, … [Read more...] about Vietnam faces high risk of African hog cholera
Nationwide provinces face high risk of forest fire
Amid the high risk period, the Directorate General of Forestry Protection Department suggested every provnce should directly co-cooperate with the Steering Committee on Forest Sustainable Development Target Program and authorities to clearly assign duties, actively apply measures to prevent forest fire and protect forests. Additionally, the authorities at all levels need to regularly educate people so that they must also be aware of what their responsibilities are in preventing wildfires and raise people awareness about forest fire fighting and prevention in residential areas, inspect forest protection tasks, the ministry said. VNA Tags: high risk of forest fire … [Read more...] about Nationwide provinces face high risk of forest fire
Big city parking lots at high risk of fire
The danger from parking lots is real but hasn’t received due attention from local government and competent agencies, as well as from parking lot owners and staff.Many parking lots at old apartment buildings, which often house hundreds of motorbikes, are not equipped with proper firefighting tools, thus running a huge risk of fire, the Kinh tế và đô thị (Economics and Urban Affairs) newspaper reported.To store more vehicles, many people don’t hesitate to upgrade their house or take advantage of unused land in and around the buildings to turn them into parking lots, the report continued.The newspaper cited the C1, C2 and C3 apartment buildings on Giải Phóng Road in Hoàng Mai District’s Giáp Bát Ward as one example.Phạm Thị Kim, a local resident, remodelled two apartments to accommodate hundreds of motorbikes in a parking lot of about 200sq.m.Reporters from the newspaper visited the parking lot and found … [Read more...] about Big city parking lots at high risk of fire
UV radiation reaches high-risk level in South Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The ultraviolet (UV) radiation index in much of the southern region, including HCM City, will continue to be at 10-12 high-risk level until the end of this week, according to a meteorologist. Le Thi Xuan Lan, lecturer at the HCM City University for Natural Resources and Environment, said that the prolonged dry season and hot weather since the beginning of the year had caused the high UV level. According to the Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting in the Southern Region, the average temperature since Monday has been 34-40 degrees Celsius. All southern provinces and the area’s two major cities, HCM City and Can Tho, received a total of 10-50 millimetres of rain, beginning on May 1. Lan said that the UV index of 8 to 10 is considered "very high" exposure, and 11 to 13 is considered "extreme", according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. "UV radiation is strongest between 10 am and 4 pm. The overexposure could lead to high risk of harm … [Read more...] about UV radiation reaches high-risk level in South Vietnam