With regard to the recent serious river bank landslides, experts have warned that if sand mining continues, the situation will become worse.

 After two consecutive years suffering from severe drought and saltwater intrusion, the Mekong Delta region is also vulnerable to other disasters, including soil erosion and landslides.

 Industrial parks nationwide discharge more than a million cubic metres of wastewater each day, 75 percent of which is untreated and harmful, according to a workshop held in Hanoi on December 1.

 Binh Ba is the largest island in Cam Ranh Bay, Khanh Hoa Province, with wild beauty and colorful coral reefs. However, environmental pollution has become alarming as waste has overwhelmed the beautiful island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Trash collection in Ha Noi has become a nuisance and caused serious pollution, according to residents who have complained about the trash collection schedule and its proximity to their homes.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Part of the Mekong Delta – home to 20% of Vietnam’s population and 50% of its rice production - is at risk of disappearing as sea levels rise.