For months, we’ve been researching the uptick in logging and poaching, which are gradually emptying out the forests here in Cambodia as well as neighboring Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. And for communities on the edges of wildlife-rich forests, exploiting these resources is increasingly a matter of survival.
Category: Viet Nam
Mekong Delta province prioritises wind energy
Bac Lieu is striving to raise its total capacity of power sources to about 9,780 MW by 2030, of which wind power constitutes 5,000 MW.
Ben Tre reports reduction in illegal fishing in foreign waters
The number of fishing vessels of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre committing illegal fishing in foreign waters in the first six months of 2021 fell 52.4 percent year-on-year, according to the provincial steering committee for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention (Steering Committee 689).
Mekong Delta’s unique nature reserve to be opened for visitors’ exploration
The project will focus on developing forms to tourism, including advaneture, scientific study, environmental education, travel and leisure activities. The estimated capital expenditure of VND370 billion (US$16 million) will be mobilized from enterprises, households and the rental income of forest environment for ecotourism activities.
Harvesting White Gold: Vietnam Salt Farmers Amid Climate Change and COVID-19
But in recent years, early arrivals of the wet season and shifting rain patterns have disrupted the salt harvest, impacting both production volume and quality.
Dong Thap works to preserve bio-diversity in agriculture
The province has surveyed eco-systems to identify the specific areas and species of plants and animals that should be preserved, including lotus, water lily, cajeput trees, bamboo and other indigenous plants, especially rice varieties.
‘Please show mercy’: Evicted by Cambodia, ethnic Vietnamese stuck at watery border
But few are willing to help hundreds of stateless families, who had earned a living breeding fish and hosting tourists on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap River, and are now moored to a riverbank a few kilometres from Vietnam, desperate to be allowed inside.
China key to Vietnam’s solar success
Around 99% of the installed solar panels in Vietnam come from China. At the same time, China is one of the few countries that still lends Vietnam money to build coal plants.
Bio-diversity protection: top priority in Dong Thap
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is taking measures to preserve bio-diversity in its wetlands, waterways, and dry land areas, as well as in agricultural production, in the 2021-25 period.