Southern Vietnam, rarely hit by storms, Tuesday was devastated after Typhoon Durian roared past, killing at least 50 and injuring more than 1,000. The storm, the ninth to hit Vietnam this year, earlier had killed over 500 people in the Philippines. Though forecasters have said the storm would hit the Vietnamese southern region, local authorities have been quite slack in preparation efforts. … [Read more...] about Typhoon Durian devastates ‘inexperienced’ southern Vietnam
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Deputy PM worries over possible lack of electricity in southern Vietnam
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has voiced concern over the possible shortage of electricity in southern Vietnam given the rising demand, heard a conference of the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) on January 4. Two electricity workers are seen working at an exterior transformer station in downtown HCMC. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has voiced concern over the possible shortage of electricity in southern VietnamThe demand for electricity is forecast to rise steeply while hydroelectricity which accounts for around 40% of the country’s power output has less room for more growth, Dung said.Therefore, Vietnam has no way but to develop alternative energy sources. However, the development of renewable energy has yet to be on a large scale due to high production costs.“Thermal power plants, especially coal-fired ones, are still the main source of electricity between now and 2030, or even from the 2030s onwards,” he said. The electricity sector is under pressure … [Read more...] about Deputy PM worries over possible lack of electricity in southern Vietnam
Saigon schools close early as storm Tembin to make landfall in southern Vietnam
Parents in Ho Chi Minh City have had to return to take their children home shortly after dropping them off at school on Monday morning, as the metropolis and other localities in southern Vietnam brace for powerful typhoon Tembin.The municipal authorities had initially ordered that educational institutions in the city, from kindergartens to universities, ask their students to stay home from Monday noon through Tuesday, but the stormy weather forced some schools to close much earlier.“I was on my way to work after dropping my son off at his school when he phoned me and asked me to come back to take him home,” Nguyen Thanh Hien, a District 1 resident, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.“I heard on the radio this morning that a storm was coming but never had I imagined the situation would be so urgent.”Some schools have sent teachers to wait for parents at the school gates and told them to take their children back, while others decided to take the students in but … [Read more...] about Saigon schools close early as storm Tembin to make landfall in southern Vietnam
Saigon schools close early as storm Tembin to make landfall in southern Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Parents in Ho Chi Minh City have had to return to take their children home shortly after dropping them off at school on Monday morning, as the metropolis and other localities in southern Vietnam brace for powerful typhoon Tembin.The municipal authorities had initially ordered that educational institutions in the city, from kindergartens to universities, ask their students to stay home from Monday noon through Tuesday, but the stormy weather forced some schools to close much earlier.“I was on my way to work after dropping my son off at his school when he phoned me and asked me to come back to take him home,” Nguyen Thanh Hien, a District 1 resident, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.“I heard on the radio this morning that a storm was coming but never had I imagined the situation would be so urgent.”Some schools have sent teachers to wait for parents at the school gates and told them to take their children back, while others decided to take the students in but … [Read more...] about Saigon schools close early as storm Tembin to make landfall in southern Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Mass evacuations in southern Vietnam as Typhoon Tembin nears
Typhoon Tembin entered the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea, late Saturday and is forecast to hit Vietnam's Mekong Delta on Monday night. Tembin is similar in strength to Typhoon Linda, which struck the region 20 years ago, leaving more than 3,000 people dead or missing. As of 5 a.m. Monday, the typhoon was 330km (105 miles) east of Con Dao Island, with wind speeds at 135kph (84mph). The typhoon is approaching southern Vietnam at a speed of 25kph, and is forecast to hit provinces from Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ca Mau carrying winds of around 100kph late night, December 25. After making landfall, the typhoon is forecast to move west at a speed of 20-25kph. By 4 p.m. on December 26, Tembin will be 100km west of Tho Chu (Kien Giang Province), with maximum wind speeds of 75kph. Afterwards, it will weaken into a tropical depression over the Gulf of Thailand. Heavy downpours are forecast for coastal areas south of Quang Ngai Province for … [Read more...] about Mass evacuations in southern Vietnam as Typhoon Tembin nears