Vietnam’s Foreign Minister responds to questions raised at a regular press meet about the impacts of China launching a trial run of the Jinghong Dam from January 1 to 4.
Category: Mekong
The Mekong: the good, bad and ugly sides to the ‘Danube of the East’
Drought, rising sea levels and a rush to build dams are threatening the livelihoods of those who rely on the river to survive
SE Asia slowly but surely sinking into the sea
Southeast Asia is particularly vulnerable, with parts of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok to slip underwater by 2050. Meanwhile, millions of people in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta could be forced to flee
Overcoming barriers to fighting wildlife crime
Recent cross-border cooperation workshop in which members of the Provincial Wildlife Enforcement Networks (P-WENs) from five provinces in the Golden Triangle area of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
Vietnam Utility Dares Mekong Devastation
There is good economic rationale why the dam planned at Luang Prabang, or others for the Mekong main stream, may not be completed.
Dams lead to extinction
Chansaveng Buongnong, chief of Laos’ Department of Energy Policy and Planning, recently assured the media that the latest Luang Prabang project will not affect the river’s ecosystem.
Luang Prabang dam met with reservation
The reduced flow due to the dams will deal a critical blow to the already-declining fish population, as well as communities who depend on the river.
Mekong sandbanks obstruct cross-border boat services
The lowest level of water in the Mekong river in several decades has caused sandbanks to emerge, obstructing boat services across the border between Thailand and Laos.
Photo essay: Southeast Asia’s hardest year for dengue
More than a million cases were reported in Southeast Asia last year, with poorer households most at risk.
Mekong Cargo Ships Grounded after China Dam Reduces Water
Chinese cargo ships have now stopped operating on the Mekong river from Chiang San pier in Chiang Rai up to Myanmar, Laos, and China.