Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam is Losing its Best Friends to China
China has increasingly challenged Vietnam’s dominance in Cambodia and Laos, primarily by leveraging BRI projects in the region.
Mekong Delta localities plant trees, build natural embankments to prevent erosion
More people in the Mekong Delta are planting trees and building embankments made of natural materials to prevent erosion along rivers and canals.
Land erosion worsens in the Mekong Delta
The most serious problem is the massive illegal sand mining occurring in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Project launched to boost biodiversity preservation, management
General Director of the Vietnam Environment Administration Nguyen Van Tai said Vietnam is now home to nine UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserves.
Winner of video clip contest on environmental protection announced
Thuy’s clip was made completely in English with calls for small changes and actions every day to protect the environment.
Development project of Mekong Delta interdisciplinary database
To implement an integrated solutions, connectivity, sharing, linking databases between ministries, central agencies and the Mekong River Commission.
Rapid growth could cost Vietnam’s coast dear: World Bank
While development continues to concentrate along the coast, flood risks in high-growth areas are twice as high as in low-growth areas.
Investors heap pressure on Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal power project
Vung Ang 2 is fast becoming the prime exhibit in the case against companies taking on irresponsible transition risk on coal plants.