By 10pm on August 7, as many as 33 people were killed or missing due to torrential rains and floods, according to the National Steering Committee for Flood prevention and Control.

Of the victims, 24 people were confirmed dead (11 in Dac Lak, one in Gia Lai, six in Lam Dong, one in Phu Yen, one in Dak Nong, three in Ha Tinh and one in Quang Binh) and the remaining people were reported missing (all in Dak Lak).

The natural calamity flatterned, swept away or submerged 65,709 hectares of crops and more than 49,270 houses, including 40,000 houses in Quang Binh, 6,370 houses in Dak Lak, 1,050 houses in Dak Nong and 1,159 houses in Lam Dong. About 191 traffic infrastructure and irrigation projects were damaged with estimated losses of billions of Vietnam Dong.

Currently, localities are implementing measures to evacuate people from flood and landslide-prone areas and provide them with food. Provincial authorities are also mobilizing sources and helping people cope with the complicated flood situation and overcome the appalling consequences of the disaster.

Source: www.cpv.org

The environmental pollution is a hot and urgent issue globally. Among many serious proplems are global warming, air pollution, acid rain, coastal cities’ disappearance, ecosystem’s changes, extinction of many species, and endangerment for other wildlife. Thus, one of the eight MGDs of the United Nations is to sustain the envirmental development.

Hanoi is also not an exception. The pollution level in Hanoi is on a speedy rise. The increase in number of private means of transportation results in the growth of toxic gas in the air, not only monthly or weekly, but daily. Besides, the trade of wildlife is a more and more serious problem faced by the city authorities. In addition, uncontrolled waste contributes partially in the downgrade of environment and bad effect on face of a country capital.

For these reasons, we need urgent and practical solutions. One of the most feasible and effective solutions is to raise community awareness about environment and sustainable development by disseminating information, knowledge on environment and simple ways to prevent it from being destroyed by pollution.

Activity: Riding around Hanoi.

Time: Sunday mornings from Sep. - Nov. 2007

People: Volunteers regardless of ages, nationalities

If you are interested in our campaign and would like to join with us, please fill in the registration form attached and send back to us to danghuonggiang.pynet@gmail.com by 26/08/2007.

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