The possible complete disappearance of the Mekong delta as we know by 2100.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
What would Vietnam be without the Mekong Delta?
With the country overwhelmed by fear of the novel coronavirus, another even more severe threat is slowly approaching in the south: the death of the Mekong Delta.
Gold mining company found guilty for avoiding environmental report
Former director-general of the Department of Primary Industries and Mines guilty of colluding with five other parties for trying to avoid the mandatory environmental impact assessment.
China’s Water Ambitions May Leave Neighbors Dry
China’s extensive dam projects are drying up rivers, often leaving neighboring countries in the dust with little to bargain.
Vietnam sticks to poverty reduction targets
Việt Nam is aiming to continue reducing poverty, prioritising poor mountainous regions and ethnic minority groups.
Mekong region facing serious drought
According to recent Mekong River Commission (MRC) studies, the frequency and severity of droughts across the Mekong basin has increased over the past few decades.
Science be dammed: Vietnam’s rush to help its largest conglomerate build a tourist city
Up to 138 million cubic meters of sand could be removed from the already sand-depleted Mekong Delta to build a controversial reclamation project.
Vietnam’s massive ecotourism charade
Green light given for a vast land-reclamation project, ignoring research showing the development will expose the new city to rising sea levels and storm surges, which the development itself may not survive.