Vietnam’s commitment and responsible contributions at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) were highly appreciated by the international community, opening up many opportunities for cooperation in low-emission growth and promoting circular economy in adaptation to climate change, said a Vietnamese official.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Opportunities for U.S. Development Cooperation in Laos
Although Laos is a communist state, in the past two decades, successive governments have sought to open the economy to foreign trade and investment. Yet the United States has not historically had strong economic or diplomatic ties with Laos.
Investments in Eco-Friendly BCG on Upward Trend, Thailand BOI Says
Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced investment applications worth 128.4 billion baht for environmentally friendly activities classified as Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) in the first 9 months of 2021, confirming the acceleration of a trend seen in recent years
Why has Da Nang taken the lead in digital transformation?
Danang has issued important guidelines and policies as the foundation to promote IT application, build e-government, and smart city and initially implement digital transformation.
Laos-China railway delivers hope, new development opportunities – An opinion by Vientiane Times
The official inauguration of the Laos-China railway took place on December 3. This historic event is not only a milestone in Laos’ efforts to shake off the shackles of its landlocked status by becoming a land bridge within the region but will create a lot of development opportunities and enable Laos, one of the least developed countries in the region, to thrive in coming decades.
Major clothing brands contribute to deforestation in Cambodia, report finds
A new report suggests that the garment industry is contributing to deforestation in Cambodia due to factories relying on illegal forest wood to generate electricity.
China, Myanmar resume rare-earth trade after border reopening, to ease prices shortly
About half of China’s heavy rare earths, such as dysprosium and terbium, come from Myanmar.
Natural resource concerns regarding crypto in Laos
Analysts worry about the country’s blurry framework governing crypto trading and the impact of mining on Laos’ natural resources.
Mekong Commission failure: dam the river and damn the region
The MRC’s failure to act against dams will further undermine the chance of building resilience along the river