Last updated: 16:44 - April 28, 2007
Mysterious oil spill affects 20 localities http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/travel/280407/travel_mys.htm
A senior search and rescue official has reported that a mysterious oil spill has affected Vietnam's 20 coastal cities and provinces since it was first detected in January.
By April 23, 1,721 tonnes of curdled oil have been picked up from beaches of these localities, of which 1,440 tonnes were treated by environmental agencies, said Head of the Office of the National Search and Rescue Committee, Nguyen Son Ha.
On April 27, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the National Search and Rescue Committee, co-organised a meeting with scientists in Ho Chi Minh City with hope of seeking solutions to the incident.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Mai Ai Truc, who recently introduced to the National Assembly a plan to build a sea environment observatory to help early detect oil spills, called on scientists and environmental and concerned agencies to pool all resources to urgently shed light on the cause of the oil spill, that has wreaked havoc on the tourism service of the affected localities. (VNA)
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