The red streak that appeared in the waters around the Vung Ang economic zone in the central province of Ha Tinh – the same area still reeling from the consequences of the Formosa toxic spill – was confirmed to have been caused by algal bloom.

The Institute of Environmental Technology under the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology has taken samples from a 50-metre streak of reddish seawater that appeared in central Ha Tinh Province’s Son Duong Port last Friday for tests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – All the water samples taken from seaside resorts in the four central costal provinces hard hit by mass fish deaths recently are within the safe levels, according to a recent report.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People's Court of central Ha Tinh Province yesterday (Nov 12) sentenced 11 people to prison for between 15 to 39 months and three others to suspension for causing public disorder

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of Chinese people are working without permits at Formosa Company in Vung Ang Industrial Park, one report showed.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Police from the central Ha Tinh Province's Duc Tho District on Sunday remanded into custody Dang Anh Hung, 23, for looting assets on May 14.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Order has been restored in southern industrial parks and export processing zones as most businesses in HCM City and neighbouring provinces have resumed operations following riots led by extremists