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Aerial view of a section of the Saigon River running through HCMC, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

 

The Saigon River, despite its historical importance and and economic potential, is threatened with erosion, pollution and human encroachment, experts say.

 

At a Friday conference on infrastructure planning to better utilize the Saigon River, architect Ho Viet Vinh said the river faced numerous threats including erosion, salt intrusion and pollution.

 

"The Saigon River is no longer pristine; it is changing. If we don't intervene, in just another quarter of a century people wouldn't like to have anything to do with it," he said.

 

Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/human-activities-threaten-saigon-river-experts-4455168.html

 

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