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The plan is to supply water from the Red river to improve quality of water in To Lich river which is severely contaminated for years.
Hanoi is considering channeling the Red river s water through a system of pumps to flush out polluted sludge from one of its former tributaries, To Lich river.
The plan is to supply water from the Red river, which flows from Yunnan Province in Southwest China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin, to improve quality of water in To Lich river which is severely contaminated for years.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020, 09:00 GMT+7
Authorities carry out a test run of the Can Gio-Vung Tau ferry on December 29, 2020. Photo: Van Son / Tuoi Tre
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Politics Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged concerted efforts to turn Vietnam into an agriculture powerhouse with a modern and effective farm produce processing industry during a conference between the national government and localities in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Society The Ministry of Health on Tuesday evening confirmed three new COVID-19 cases, including a woman in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and a man in Ho Chi Minh City who both entered Vietnam illegally from Cambodia, and an eight-year-old girl returning from the United States. The country’s tally stood at 1,454, with 1,319 having recovered.
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23/12/2020 09:02 GMT+7
Nice weather anticipated over Christmas, New Year
All three regions of Vietnam are forecast to enjoy nice weather, perfect for entertainment activities during Christmas, while spells of rain and sunshine are expected in the south, with extreme cold set to hit the north over the New Year.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, temperatures between Dec. 23 and Dec. 25 in the northern region are expected to fluctuate between 13 and 16 degrees Celsius.
Most notably, the lowest temperatures are predicted to hit northern mountainous regions, ranging between 7 and 12. The highest temperatures in northern localities such as Lai Chau, Dien Bien, and Son La will hover around between 18 and 25.