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Saigon
HCMC Wants to Restrict Groundwater Extraction to Curb Subsidence
According to authorities, over-extraction of underground water sources is one of the main driving forces behind land subsidence and water pollution.
Saigon Is Sinking Fast Due to Too Much Groundwater Extraction, Experts Say
In late March 2018, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a plan to close groundwater wells in the city.
Vietnam
Vietnam's Mekong Delta Might Vanish in 100 Years Due to Subsidence: Experts
Without extreme measures to alleviate subsidence, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta could cease to exist in 100 years’ time, warned experts at a two-day national conference in Can Tho.
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