Ho Chi Minh City among world’s 5 fastest-sinking cities: research
The city subsides by 10-15mm annually
Landslides hit southern Vietnamese province; subsidence spreads in Central Highlands
The incidents happened following extended heavy rainfalls in late July and early August
$653,000 kindergarten found with subsidence, wall cracks in central Vietnam
The kindergarten was expected to be the most modern of its kind in Thua Thien-Hue Province when put into operation
Vietnam’s Hoi An suffers subsidence as rainy season starts
The town’s embankment is experiencing severe erosion
In Vietnam, newly-built kindergarten sinks before coming on stream
Its foundation has sunk about 23cm
Saigon art museum seeks help over subsidence
Museum administrators say the subsidence began around the same time as construction projects adjacent to the building
Gusts damage over 200 houses in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Several roads were also destroyed by the strong winds
Subsidence sinks 14 houses in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
No one was harmed in the incident
Residents lose sleep over subsidence in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Many families have been relocated while those who stay are also worried for their own safety
Subsidence endangers Mekong Delta in Vietnam
Many residents have been relocated after losing their homes to land collapse