The cost so far have been especially high environmentally, as has seen Vietnam’s worsening air, water and soil pollution, not to mention destruction of forests and other natural resources.
Category: Viet Nam
New solar power prices not incentive enough
Finance Minister warns new solar power rates proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade would erase all incentive to develop solar power over other sources.
Vietnam PM agrees with plan for bio-diversity cooperation with Laos
To hold a bilateral ministerial-level meeting on accelerating cooperation activities in preserving the bio-diversity and managing preservation areas along the bilateral border.
Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta to ease by April
From mid-March this year, the flow of water to Kratie’s (a location in Cambodia) upper basin will increase due to the discharge of reservoirs in line with recent years.
Environment Minister Koizumi breaks ranks on Japan’s financing of Vietnam coal plant
Says the 1.2 gigawatt Vung Ang 2 plant project led by Mitsubishi Corp. does not reflect what Japanese people want to see their government funding.
Wind power projects boom in Vietnam’s Trà Vinh province
The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh is witnessing a series of wind power projects settling in the province thanks to its favourable position, with total investment US$1.8 billion.
Land dispute shines spotlight on Vietnam’s ‘cyber-armies’ silencing online dissent
The Vietnamese government’s heavy-handed efforts to censor discussion of land disputes are the latest example of its campaign to assert control over online content.