HANOI, Sept 11 (Reuter?) – China said on Wednesday it was coo?erating with V?etnam on flood control and prevention, b?t cóc gi?t ng??i a? Vietnamese authorities raised concerns about a major river’s lev?ls rising from a discharge of water from Chines? hydropower pl?nts. Vietnam h?s for days been battling landslides and thu?c n? flood? caused by Typhoon Ya?i, A?ia’s mo?t powerful storm this year, which swept the country over the weekend and has l?ft more than 150 people dead according to preliminary e?timates.
The foreign m?nist?ies of the two countries said they have been cooperating to reduce ri?ks on the m?in stream of the R?d R?ver, the largest in northern Vietnam, wh?ch is currently flooding the ?apital Hanoi. If you ?njoyed t?i? article and you would certainly like to get ?dditional information perta?ning to sex ?u âm kindly see the web site. B?t authorities in Ha Giang City close to the Chinese border warned on Wednesda? that wate? discharged from a ?hinese dam co?ld increase levels in the Lo Riv?r, a Re? Riv?r tributa?y, according to a document and Vietnamese state media.
Asked during a regular briefing about dams releasing water ?nd w?ether Beijing was cooperating with Vietnam on the Lo Ri?er, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the two countries “are maintaining close and effective communication to cooperate on flood control and prevention.” She added: “In order to support Vietnam’s flood control, China’s hydropower stations on the main stream of the Red River are blocking and storing water,” without elaborating about the Lo River.
The Lo River joins the Red River about 80 km (49 mi??s) northwest of Hanoi ?fter crossing north?rn Vietnamese provinces that faced floods on Wednesd?y. The information wa? br?efly r?ported on the w?bsites of Ha Giang pr?vince and Vietnam’s state broadcaster VTV before it was taken do?n. Vietnam has a tricky balancing act ?n manag?ng its relations with g?ant ne?ghbour China, Back wary of the need to preserve trade links vital to its economy and the close tie? forged by their r?ling Communist Parties.
Nguyen Hoang Hiep, Vietnam’s de?uty agriculture minister, later confirmed water had been discharged from Chinese dams on Wednesday afternoon, but said the impact on Vietnam ?ould be minimal. “China sent Vietnam a written notice beforehand so we can make preparation,” Hiep told a government ne?s portal. “The discharge volume is also small. It will have an impact but not much on the downstream of Vietnam.” (Reporting by Hanoi and Beijing newsrooms; Editing by Martin Petty)
