Aside from supplying water, the project will also deal with wastewater collection and treatment and drainage infrastructure.
Category: Viet Nam
Five rare sea turtle species recorded in southern Rakhine
Of the seven turtle species around the world, five of them — Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley turtle, Leatherback turtle and Loggerhead turtle – inhabit in Myanmar seas.
Uncooperative China makes it worse as drought hits downstream nations
China’s dams are worsening drought conditions downstream the Mekong River, storing and controlling up to 50 percent of its waters, experts say.
Hanoi ranked world’s seventh most polluted capital city in 2019
Hanoi has become the world’s seventh most polluted capital city, even worse than Beijing, a new IQ AirVisual report says.
Vietnam May Back Off From Coal as Plants Get Harder to Build
Coal would provide about 37% of Vietnam’s electricity by 2025 instead of half as previously planned. Renewable power would help fill the gap.
Farmers in Mekong Delta provinces enjoy bumper winter-spring rice crop
Despite the impacts of saltwater intrusion and drought on coastal areas, most farmers have enjoyed a bumper crop and the price of paddy has also increased.
Too little water released from China’s dams hardly reaches the Mekong Delta
Even if China releases water from its hydropower dams on the Mekong River, it might not reach the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, experts warn.
Vietnam puts the Mekong’s fate on ASEAN’s agenda
Hanoi looks to counter China by stressing river’s noncommercial role