Category: Viet Nam
Killing gods: The last hope for the world’s rarest reptile
Some may still be hiding in Vietnamese lakes and rivers, and maybe even across the border in Laos. We just need to find the survivors, catch them, and bring a breeding pair together before it’s too late.
Quảng Bình residents to protest against dangerous new dam
In Quảng Bình province, on the coast of central Vietnam, priests and religious have backed since last August local protests against the construction of a dam that puts the homes of hundreds of families at risk.
Vietnam Utility Dares Mekong Devastation
There is good economic rationale why the dam planned at Luang Prabang, or others for the Mekong main stream, may not be completed.
Hanoians still burn 23,000 honeycomb charcoal stoves each day
Three years ago, the number of stoves in the city was more than 60,000. The number has fallen to 23,000, but air quality has not improved.
Wild turtles under threat of extinction
Many species of rare turtles are in danger of extinction due to illegal trading in Vietnam.
HCM City sets development goals for 2020
Efforts to be made to address significant problems such as traffic congestion, traffic accidents, flooding, and environmental pollution, as well as climate-change adaptation.