Human Rights Watch demands the immediate release and the dropping of all charges against 14 recently detained youth and environmental activists.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
To better protect the world endangered freshwater dolphins
Not only to make it an attractive tourism product, but also to better protect the population of the world endangered mammal.
Craft villages in Mekong Delta wait for floods
Unlike the bustling atmosphere in previous years in craft villages making fishing gears, this year, most of the activities are quite subdued.
US pledges $153 million toward Mekong development
For cooperation projects across the Mekong region, including crime fighting, data sharing, and disaster management.
Province to build largest reservoir in Mekong Delta
The 57-hectare, four-meter-deep reservoir is to help tackle drought and salinity during the dry season.
Commentary: Hyping Mekong water resources issue a political farce
Certain U.S. politicians have been hyping the issue of the Mekong water resources through groundless comments and unreliable reports.
Plastic waste still an issue
The goal of 100% recycling may be elusive due to resistance from the plastics industry.