VietNamNet Bridge - Many large rivers in the central region have been compromised by illegal sand exploitation but the local authorities cannot stop the practice.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Riparian communes should be asked to stop permitting individuals or firms to set up sand-gathering sites on the banks of the Red River,

Flight delays and cancellations by local carriers remain high despite the efforts of the Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam over the second half of last month, a senior CAAV official has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Uncontrolled sand exploitation in many districts of Thua Thien-Hue province has caused landslides, harmed the environment, and damaged the landscape.

 VietNamNet Bridge - At an emergency meeting in the afternoon of October 27, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Province explained that people blocked Highway 1A for several hours, causing traffic jams because of a “misunderstanding."

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of people blocked National Highway 1A on Sunday morning to protest a local sand exploiting enterprise that causes erosion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The illegal sand exploitation on the Dong Nai and Saigon Rivers has caused headaches to the Binh Duong, Dong Nai provincial and HCM City authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge – A landslide that affected part of the city's dyke system through Ha Noi's Thuong Tin District is raising public concerns about the safety across the entire dyke system as the rainy season approaches.