New research shows that more than half of the Mekong Delta will disappear under sea level in the next two generations if no action is taken now.
Category: Viet Nam
Vietnamese Environmental Activist Detained in Hanoi
Member of the independent civil group Green Trees, was detained on Friday in Hanoi in what was thought to be the government’s response to a film on other environmental activists who were detained for their advocacy.
Vietnamese plaintiffs to fight dismissal of FPG case
Conglomerate paid the Vietnamese government US$500 million after admitting that its dumping of toxic waste into the sea 3 years ago caused ecological damage, but fishermen and families affected have received nothing.
MONRE to survey Mekong Delta’s subsidence
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans to establish a monitoring system and conduct full inspections of land subsidence in the Mekong Delta provinces between 2020 and 2025.
“Rise and Fall” toward a sustainable Mekong Delta
The Rise and Fall research program, a cornerstone in the Vietnam – the Netherlands delta collaboration, addresses these challenges with the Dutch multi-disciplinary approach in delta management.
Indonesian firm to build railway linking Laos with Vietnam
The project will also support Indonesia’s coal exports to Laos as well as Laos’ potassium exports to Indonesia.