The 84-megawatt Nam Yeuang hydropower plant and 300-megawatt Nam Phan coal-fired thermal power plant developed by Phongsubthavy Group are set to transmit electricity to Vietnam starting 2024 and 2025.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Five new rail lines to be built in southern region
The first HCM City – Mỹ Tho – Cần Thơ rail line will start from HCM City, run through Mỹ Tho City in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang, and end at Cần Thơ City.
Wildlife threatened by poisoning
Concern over the threat to wildlife by poisoning in rice fields, lakes and ponds where they feed.
City’s green bid branches out
News of big trees being chopped down appears often on social media.
New homes built for Attapeu flood victims
After nearly 30 months, Loss beings to finish some homes for dam collapse flood survivors.
Tide turning for Mekong protesters
Forum attended by 200 people including local villagers, conservationists, journalists, and the US and Australian embassies in Bangkok — Chins declined participation.
Keeping it clean and green
The Cambodian government has been praised for discontinuing the development of the Sambor and Stung Treng hydropower dams on the Mekong.
Myanmar receives loans to boost electricity access in poorer states
US$171 million loan to help Myanmar construct 44 medium-voltage substations and 1,006 kilometers of distribution lines across Kayin State and the Ayeyarwady, Bago and Magway regions.
Angkor sells out: Cambodia turns a blind eye to vanishing forests
A series of reports this year show that protected forest areas across Cambodia are under increasing threat from land grabs and deforestation.
Geopolitics plays out on the Mekong with doubts on dams and promises of cooperation
The Mekong has been on the brink of ecological crises for years, with major consequences for food supplies, livelihoods and nearly all aspects of life for the 60 million people who depend on the river.