Her family arrived three generations ago… “They tell us to go back to Vietnam. They say we fish everything and leave nothing for them. They tell us to go home. They don’t want us here.”
Category: Viet Nam
Putting Nature to Work: Integrating Green and Gray Infrastructure for Water Security and Climate Resilience
The Mekong Delta is just one project where the World Bank is putting these ideas into practice.
Over 9,500 new firms established in Mekong Delta in 2018
The delta’s economy recorded an impressive growth of 7.8 percent in 2018, the highest over the past four years.
LNG may replace coal in Vietnam’s $7.8 billion power project
VN officials met with Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development over plans to build four gas-fired plants, with total capacity of about 6,000 megawatts, as well as LNG import facilities.
Mekong Delta rope weaving families’ exodus to Saigon
Unable to earn enough in their hometown, they come to Saigon, rent some land and resume their traditional work.
Government may withdraw environmental tax hike proposal
Business considerations causing Vietnam to backtrack on proposed increased environmental taxes on gasoline, kerosene, diesel, mazut, aviation fuel and plastic bags.
Vietnam plans new northern railroad route to China
The 392-kilometer route will start in the border province of Lao Cai and pass through Hanoi — and eight cities and provinces in total – and end in the port city of Hai Phong.