Vietnamese analysts concede that unlike the South China Sea, when it comes to their precious Mekong delta, China really controls the tap.
Category: Viet Nam
Viet Nam signs deal with EU to fight illegal logging
The core of the deal is the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS), which ensures that wood and timber products exported from Vietnam to the EU have legal origins.
Vietnam to collect over $100 mln from forest environment services in 2018
Vietnam is forecast to collect approximately 2.5 trillion VND (106.4 million USD) from payments of forest environmental services in 2018.
Vietnam should prioritize local factories for high-speed railway: senior official
The north-south high-speed railway should be seized as an opportunity for the country’s manufacturing sector and labor
Rising oil prices helpIng Vietnam fast-growing economy
They are helping Vietnam earn money that will quicken its already fast economic growth and may help the country build new infrastructure. The only red light: higher fuel prices among Vietnam’s consumers.
Enviromental NGOs call for EU not to sign timber deal with Vietnam
Seven NGOs point to serious flaws in the EU agreement due to the continuous flow of illegal timber into Vietnamese market from neighboring countries, especially Cambodia.
Experts slam tourism overexploitation plan for Vietnam national park
Experts have slammed a resort planned by a US company in the Bach Ma National Park, saying it will destroy and pollute the environment.