Lao hydropower dam disaster offers great lessons on safety: expertVietNamNet Bridge - The hydropower dam collapse in Laos should be seen as a valuable lesson about dam safety, according to Dao Trong Tu from the Vietnam River Network. Tu said Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam was still not completed when the incident occurred, the first crack was discovered one day before. Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam was still not completed when the incident occurred, the first crack was discovered one day before. In principle, when designing hydropower dams, Vietnam has to calculate possible accumulative impacts in case the dams collapse. RELATED NEWSCollapse of Laos hydropower dam will have minor impact in Vietnam: scientistsLaos dam collapse: Race to rescue flooded villagersMai Thanh

Source: VietNamNet News July 31, 2018 00:45 UTC