The 84-megawatt Nam Yeuang hydropower plant and 300-megawatt Nam Phan coal-fired thermal power plant developed by Phongsubthavy Group are set to transmit electricity to Vietnam starting 2024 and 2025.
Category: Viet Nam
Five new rail lines to be built in southern region
The first HCM City – Mỹ Tho – Cần Thơ rail line will start from HCM City, run through Mỹ Tho City in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang, and end at Cần Thơ City.
Mekong Delta faces decline in wild birds, fish and plants
The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.
Việt Nam’s farming land faces challenges
Farming land area in the next few years will not increase, even in areas like the Mekong Delta region or Central Highlands.
Long An to expand high-quality, hi-tech rice farming
The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans to increase its rate of high-quality rice cultivation to 70 -75 percent during 2021 – 2025 from the current 50 percent, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Fate of Agent Blue, the Arsenic Based Herbicide, Used in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War
It is urgent that elevated arsenic concentrations in water supplies and agricultural products for the 15 million people in the Mekong Delta be identified and mitigated.
Water issues at the centre of Mekong Delta planning
The region has never faced as many challenges as now including challenges from climate change or pressures from socio-economic development.
Chinese court ruling on wildlife habitat a victory for nature
This is the first-instance ruling on a public-interest litigation (PIL) regarding the hydropower project. The court ordered an immediate suspension of its construction.
Thousands of wildlife farms in Việt Nam threaten biodiversity
Breeding of wild animals, including common species, should be allowed only when there is clear scientific evidence that commercial farming of such species does not affect their populations in nature.
Vietnam promotes conservation and protection of wetlands
A report from the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam found that regulations and policies had been issued by the Government to promote sustainable wetland management and conservation.