Delegates discussed solutions and made decisions on forest fire and haze pollution control in ASEAN and GMS countries.
Category: Viet Nam
Ethnic group claims forest being illegally cut
The loggers sell timber to traders who will distribute them to various depots in the northeast provinces before exporting them to Vietnam.
Dams and sand mining threaten integrity of lower Mekong
As investment in hydropower and construction projects ramp up, ecosystems and communities along Southeast Asia’s longest river are paying the price.
The power of finance to slow new coal plants
Public and private banks can literally make or break an energy project when deciding what to finance. Sadly, though, most of the bank policy announcements we have seen this year amount to little more than window-dressing.
Plastic waste grows as authorities fail to act
Of some 60 tonnes plastic waste generated every day in Ho Chi Minh City, only 10 per cent of them recycled.
Vietnam goes solar
Amongst other renewable energy sources, solar energy in Vietnam has been making the most headway in recent times.
Public debts rise, Ministry warns of ODA trap
The interest rates offered by China are twice as much as other lenders, while the lending conditions are less preferential.
Statement on the collapse of the Xe Pian – Xe Nam Noy Hydropower Project
Much of Laos and the Mekong are vulnerable to such disasters and to broader environmental threats of large hydropower dams the Mekong.
New Booklet Explains MRC’s Rule-based Mekong Water Cooperation
Online publication to help understand how the regional intergovernmental organization promotes rule-based water cooperation among MRC member countries.
Growth at all costs should not be the case anymore
Governments are advised not to try to increase GDP at all costs while neglecting sustainable development says economist.