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Proposed withdrawal of Song Tranh 2 lake for inspection
Earthquakes continued in Song Tranh 2 with increasing intensity and increasing frequency.
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Strong earthquakes have never been seen in Quang Nam
At 20h42 on October 22, a super strong 4.6 magnitude earthquake rocked the administrative center of Pak Po in Nam Tra My district (about 30km from Song Tranh 2 hydropowe…
Environment
Sambor dam should not be built on the Mekong mainstream
Since the Sambor mainstream dam was planned to build, residents of Kratie Province (Cambodia) have lived in a heaving fear of the consequences that this hydropower proje…
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Strong vibration near Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant
In the evening of September 3, Tra My town and the surrounding areas in Bac Tra My district (Quang Nam) appeared vibrations that made people afraid. This is an earthquak…
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Hydropower cannot be developed at all costs
VRN scientists do not deny the positive role of hydropower in economic and social development, but the massive hydroelectric developments in all river basins have negati…
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Song Tranh hydropower is prone to landslides and landslides
In the afternoon of May 7, Professor Cao Dinh Trieu, expert of the Institute of Geophysics, published the results of the study on geological hazards at Song Tranh 2 hydr…
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Surveying and setting up an earthquake monitoring station in Quang Nam
On April 9, the delegation of the Institute of Geophysics worked with the Hydropower Project Management Unit 3 and the People's Committee of Bac Tra My district, Quang N…
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Climate change: Dangerous for buildings
According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Pho, University of Civil Engineering, Chairman of Hanoi Mechanics Association, climate change (CC) deeply affects the whole constructio…
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Leakage of Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam due to design error
After examining the scene of the Song Tranh hydroelectric dam 2, on the afternoon of March 21, the mission of the State Inspection Department of construction quality (Mi…
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Small dams threaten fish species on the Mekong River
According to the latest research published by US scientists, plans to build hydropower dams along small tributaries of the Mekong River could cause unmatchable harm to m…
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There are thousands of small dams in danger of unsafe
At present, there are still thousands of small dams in danger of unsafe, which need to be prioritized, but due to limited budget, the demand is not met. Facing the above…
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The earthquake in Bac Tra My is an earthquake
Based on the results of the survey and evaluation of the mission and earthquake monitoring data of the Institute of Geophysics, the Science Council of the Sciences of th…
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Quang Nam strong earthquake, hydropower will cause disaster
Scientists determined that Song Tranh 2 hydropower plant built on the critical area of the earth's crust. Increased earthquakes with intense intensity will endanger bo…
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Hydropower stimulates artificial earthquakes
Large accumulation of water for hydroelectricity, oil and gas exploitation, and minerals can be stimulating factors that cause earthquakes.
Environment
Rain flood isolated thousands of households in Quang Nam
Rainfall up to 500mm last few days, combined with Song Tranh 2 hydropower discharge, both Bac and Nam Tra My districts (Quang Nam) are heavily flooded, isolated from the…