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Central Highlands: rich forests turned into poor forests

VietNamNet Bridge - The massive conversion of forests into the land areas for rubber, industrial crop cultivation and hydropower plant development led to the loss of 500,000 hectares of  natural forests in the last 10 years.

Are Central Highlands’ forests still open for illegal loggers?

VietNamNet Bridge - The vast forests in the Central Highlands are still being cut down though local authorities have vowed to prevent illegal loggers.

PM’s order on forest closure ignored

VietNamNet Bridge - The Prime Minister’s decision to close natural forests has raised people’s hopes that the Central Highlands’ forests would be protected.

Hydropower plants benefit investors but leave residents suffering

VietNamNet Bridge - Why can a lot of hydropower projects obtain licenses from agencies even though the power plants leaf to deforestation, violate forest protection laws and damage biodiversity?

Vietnam’s coffee suffers from crop failure, prices fall

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s coffee exports may fall by 25 percent this year to 1 million tons, a 20-year low.

Traveling along beautiful roads of the South, Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal road starting from Ben Tre to Ca Mau Cape is an interesting route that covers the southern region and central highlands of Vietnam.

Nearly 11,000ha of Dak Lak forest destroyed

  Nearly 11,000 ha of natural forest which was allocated to local people in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak has suffered serious deforestation, said the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Scientists blame Tan Rai bauxite pipeline crack on Chinese technology

The problem at Tan Rai bauxite pipeline lies in the technology and the low-quality of the pipeline. This is why it broke down four years after the factory opened.

Tay Nguyen grave statues may be history

 Charnel-house statues – part of the unique cultural identity of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) ethnic groups, are likely to disappear, experts warn.

Hydro-plants drain water resources in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – The decrease of surface water on rivers, lakes and streams and the depletion of underground water, which has been caused by the massive construction of hydropower plants,

 

Rivers die as policymakers dawdle

VietNamNet Bridge - While rivers have been dying day after day due to pollution, policymakers are still busy discussing how to control pollution.

Poor water drainage systems worsen flooding in urban areas

VietNamNet Bridge - Real estate developers have built more and more construction projects, but many of them have not included proper water drainage systems. 

Floods attack cities in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge - Floods in cities in the Central Highlands are unusual occurrences. Local residents in Buon Ma Thuot City in Dak Lak province and Da Lat City in Lam Dong had to battle flash floods in early November.

Flooding takes toll in both VN’s urban areas

VietNamNet Bridge - Not only urban areas in the lowlands but cities in highlands have suffered from heavy floods which have caused heavy damages and fatalities. 

Water reserves in Central Highlands running low

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of reservoirs and lakes in Central Highland are short of water for the upcoming dry season.

Tourism sector needs regional connections

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's central-coastal, southeastern and Central Highlands regions have great tourism potential but weak linkages between these areas and neighbouring countries have led to ineffective development,

Dead forests restored in Tra Vinh’s coastal areas

VietNamNet Bridge - The protective forests in the southern province of Tra Vinh which died because of insects’ attack, sea wave hit and deforestation have been revived. 

More forests wiped out by farmers in central Highlands

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation is on the rise in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong's Dak Song District.

The peaceful village on Lake Lak shore

 VietNamNet Bridge - Entering Jun village situated on the shores of Lak Lake, Buon Ma Thuot City, you will see many foreign tourists staying with local people, paddling boats or riding elephants across the river.

Alarming deforestation in Central Highlands

VietNamNet Bridge – Deforestation and narrowed forestry land is becoming an alarming problem in the Central Highlands region with 3,641 cases of forest law violations reported in the first six months of this year,