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Water shortages, climate change linked to saline intrusion in Mekong Delta. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) - The most severe
saline intrusion - the movement of ocean saltwater into riverine freshwater - is
said to occur in the
Mekong Delta region from February 8 to 16, coinciding with
the Tet (
Lunar New Year) holiday, since Chinese hydro-power plants have reduced
their water discharge, which affects water flows downstream on the Mekong
River, experts have said.
From January 5 to 24, the Jinhong Hydropower
Station in China’s Yunnan province reduced its water discharge to some 1,000 cu.m per second to ensure safety for its power grid. Discharge has remained low.
Winners of the 2020 ASEAN-wide Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge announced
(CPV) - UNDP, MONRE, the Viet Nam Administration of Sea and Islands (VASI), the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have announced the four winners of the ASEAN-wide Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) to combat plastic waste in the coastal cities of Ha Long Bay (Viet Nam) and Koh Samui (Thailand) in 2020.
Photo: UNDP
EPPIC was launched in June 2020 in Ha Long Bay on World Ocean Day. 159 teams coming from six ASEAN countries (Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia) applied to the challenge with a broad range of solutions to tackle plastic pollution including both upstream and downstream innovations. In September, 14 teams were selected as the EPPIC finalists and undertook a a 3-month incubation programme combining technical training about the circular economy, waste manageme