Category: Viet Nam
Gusty growth: Vietnam’s remarkable wind energy story
Vietnam is Asia’s new wind hero, with power capacity soon to dwarf that of all other Asean nations and the world’s biggest offshore wind farm to be built off its windy coast, but challenges remain.
Vietnam boats using child labour for illegal fishing
Crew suggests that depleted fish populations and uncontrolled fishing fleet expansion have led to vessels being forced to fish illegally.
Hoi An takes measures to reduce single-use plastic products
Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam, a World Cultural Heritage site, has exerted efforts to reduce the use of single-use plastic products and encourage locals to sort waste to protect the environment.
Ground subsidence and sea level rise threaten Mekong Delta and millions of people
The study, conducted by a team from Utrecht University, estimates that at its current rate of subsidence the delta could be under 0.8 metre of sea within 57 years, forcing more than 12 million people to relocate.
As Air Pollution Worsens In Vietnam, Electric Vehicles Begin To Gain A Foothold
Electric scooters hit the streets in HCMC, but just 30,000 in the first year from a factory whose capacity is one million units annually.
Vietnam leading ASEAN’s solar PV market
From only 134 megawatts (MW) in 2018, Vietnam’s cumulative installed solar PV capacity will hit 5.5 gigawatts (GW) this year – or 44 percent of Southeast Asia’s total capacity – according to a new report.