Northern Vietnam hydropower dam collapse causes $1.9mn in damage
Vietnam News 13:38 08/10/2025The Bac Khe 1 hydropower dam in Tan Tien Commune, Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam collapsed on Tuesday following heavy rains brought by storm Matmo, the 11th to hit the East Vietnam Sea in 2025, causing an estimated VND50 billion (US$1.9 million) in damage.
Hydropower dam becomes annual fishing ground in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:58 01/10/2019Plenty of fish migrating upstream become trapped upon reaching the dam, transforming this part of the river into a populated fishing ground