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Three beautiful waterfalls in the North Central Highland

Three beautiful waterfalls in the North Central Highland!

Natural Beauty of Vietnam (Episode 3) - Southern Vietnam

Vietnam's natural environment is diverse and beautiful in some localities 10/2023 - 04/2025.

Natural Beauty of Vietnam (Episode 2) - Central and Central Highlands

Vietnam's natural environment is diverse and beautiful in some localities 10/2023 - 04/2025.

Natural beauty of Vietnam (Episode 1) - Northern Vietnam

Vietnam's natural environment is diverse and beautiful in some localities 10/2023 - 04/2025.

Coloful International 3D Mapping Show to celebrate the 50th Anniversary National Reunification (April, 26/2025)

Part One: Cleaning up the Bennghe Canal!

Part One: Cleaning up the Bennghe Canal

Special features of Ako Dhong village

Ako Dhong village, Tan Loi ward, Buon Ma Thuot city, after more than 60 years of establishment, has shaped its identity and become the tourist center of Buon Ma Thuot. This place is considered one of the most beautiful villages in the Central Highlands.

Sparkling colors of some famous churches a few days before Christmas

The majestic and pure beauty of Vo Nhai mountain area

The majestic and pure beauty of Vo Nhai mountain area.

Architectural Heritage Crossroads in Hanoi

Architectural Heritage Crossroads in Hanoi.

Experiences at the mountain summit Mont Blanc

It is the second-most prominent mountain in Europe, after Mount Elbrus, and the 11th most prominent mountain summit in the world.

Good lesson in impact mitigation

Water pollution in The Mekong Delta: sources, present, future, ecological impacts and mitigation water pollution in The Mekong Delta: sources, present, future, ecological impacts and mitigation

Le Trinh, Institute for Environmental Science and Development (VESDEC),

prepared for the International Water Forum, Chungnam, Korea, 17 - 20^th 2017

Abstract
The Mekong River Delta (MD) with an area of 40,548 km² and a population of over 17.5 mil inhabitants, is the main food production region of Vietnam. In the MD there many big rivers and hundreds creeks and canals, creating favourable conditions for growth of biological resource, agriculture, fishery, waterway transport and human activities. However, this region is facing and will be challenged by the increased water pollution caused by the natural factors: high water flow in the rainy season, low flow and high salinity intrusion in the dry season; high acidity at acid sulfate soils areas and by human activities in water use, hydroelectric, industry, agriculture, aquaculture, waterway transport development from the upstream countries and in the Delta, changed hydrological regime and created great amount of many types of wastes, polluting the water environment and damaging ecological resource.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) – An important tool in integrated marine and costal environment managementStrategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) – An important tool in integrated marine and costal environment management

A Case study: Sea for Socio-Economic Master Plan of Tonkin Gulf Coastal Economic Region

Activities of VESDEC Director

Beside leading implementation of some above mentioned projects in 2013 VESDEC Director – President of Vietnam Association for Environmental Impact Assessment (Dr. Le Trinh, Ass.Prof.) has also conducted various other activities: