In Vietnam alone, at least 90,000 people were forced from their homes during the first several weeks of October.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen Allocates Portion of Key Lake to Daughter of Land Minister
A company has also begun filling the Mekong River with sand in Kandal province as part of a development project.
ADB Approves US$484-Million Loan for Expressway Linking Myanmar’s Bago Region, Mon State
The expressway will link to the Yangon-Mandalay highway as s part of Japan’s planned East-West Economic Corridor.
Vietnam is Losing its Best Friends to China
China has increasingly challenged Vietnam’s dominance in Cambodia and Laos, primarily by leveraging BRI projects in the region.
Rice agenda needs unity
Thai rice exports this year will be five million tonnes, the lowest in 20 years, from a previous projection of 6.5 million tonnes.
Mekong Delta localities plant trees, build natural embankments to prevent erosion
More people in the Mekong Delta are planting trees and building embankments made of natural materials to prevent erosion along rivers and canals.
China’s strategy to divide ASEAN: An Assessment
Whenever there are discussion about Chinese dams on the Mekong River, pro-China countries try to act as spoilers.
After Mekong Data Deal, Experts Call for More Upstream Information, Transparency
China’s agreement is still very limited, just two stations where there are upstream dams that are not included.
THAI-CHINESE HIGH-SPEED TRAIN CONTRACT INKED
For railway system, electrical, signaling and communication systems, procurement of train carriages, personnel training, the operation and maintenance works and technology transfer for the 253 km rail route