A state-owned construction company is planning to build a 155 km (96 mile) expressway through the Mekong Delta using ODA and public funds.
Category: Viet Nam
MoNRE gets tough on nature violations
The new guidelines mean those who were found to build construction works for illegal residence in the ecological conservation areas would be fined between VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ3 million ($129).
Việt Nam boosts fight against illegal timber products
Illegally harvested timber, as well as traders of this item, will not be able to enter the supply chain under new rules to comply with the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade.
New Elevation Measure Shows Climate Change Could Quickly Swamp the Mekong Delta
A stunning 12 million people could be displaced by flooding in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta within half a century, according to new research.
Raising agricultural productivity in Vietnam isn’t rocket science
Land is being lost to salinity intrusion and coastal erosion. Dry-season surface water is scarce. Gains from crop and livestock/aquaculture improvements are difficult to sustain due to climate change-induced pest and disease pressures.
Something is stinking in Vietnam’s heritage sites
Poorly enforced waste management norms and unsustainable practices in the tourism sector are among the major concerns.
Tourism sector strives to reduce plastic use
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a document on protecting the environment and limiting the use of plastic bags, straws and cups.
Manual of tool that generates early warnings on tropical forest loss now widely available
Known as the Terra-i system, it is currently used by governments in Peru, Colombia, Honduras, and Vietnam.
Mekong Delta to face earlier, more severe salinity, droughts
Due to a lack of rainfall and low upstream flow in the Mekong River, the flood spike in 2019 in the Mekong Delta region will be lower than the average level of many years.