vietnamnet 13/05/2019 17:24 GMT+7
People living near the Bo River in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have erected a bamboo fence on the riverbed to prevent over-exploitation of river sand by an authorised company.
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The fence was built a week ago, starting from the southern bank of the river’s section in the province’s Lai Bang Village in Huong Tra District across the river. The fence occupies more than half of the river’s width.
