Category: Viet Nam
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.
Boom or bust: Hanoi pollution crises expose growth risks
A major mercury leak, tap water contamination, and “alarming” levels of haze – several pollution crises in Hanoi have sparked public fury and accusations that communist Vietnam is putting the economy ahead of the environment.