How might the heat island effect and climate change be contributing to the extremely high temperatures this summer in Vietnam’s capital?
Category: Viet Nam
The Stalemate Driving Vietnam’s Illegal Wildlife Trade
Vietnam had a plan for ending bear bile farming. What went wrong?
Concerns raised over Việt Nam’s largest infrastructure project
There have been two very different financial proposals put forward for Vietnam’s North-South high-speed railway project.
Vietnam Needs to Break Its Addiction to Chinese Coal
Renewable energy will allow it to feed its growing demand for power in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner, while also allowing for greater autonomy over its national infrastructure.
Water plant built in Delta to serve over 100,000 people
Water plant built in Ben Tre to serve over 100,000 people
Dangerous weedkiller still used despite ban
Allowing a company in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to export and continue using 208 tonnes of packed herbicide products containing Paraquat in Việt Nam.
Mangroves and shoreline erosion in the Mekong River delta, Viet Nam
Results show mangrove protection initiatives need to consider sustained sediment supply as a key parameter.
Vietnam proposes initiative to deal with plastic waste at G20 Summit
He also called for increased support from the international community to nations that are vulnerable to climate change, including the Mekong Delta region.
Conference in Hanoi to protect Mekong River
Stimson Centre, IUCN) and the US Embassy in Vietnam sponsored the event to advance smarter water energy planning approaches and renewable energy.
Hoi An faces pollution crisis
Billed as one of Vietnam’s pristine World Heritage sites, Hoi An’s tourism success could backfire due to a failure to tackle pollution.