Dam effects on flow regimes in 2009–2015 are greater than climate change effects.
Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam not doing enough to protect environment around dams: experts
Authorities have been doing too little to regrow trees they felled to make way for hydropower projects, experts said.
Vietnamese activist and journalist arrested for ‘anti-state propaganda
Doan Trang was previously arrested by the police for her role in protests against China’s incursion into Vietnam’s maritime territories and a community action protesting environment pollution.
The Environmental Collateral Damage of the South China Sea Conflict
The South China Sea is a global hotspot for biodiversity, home to important marine ecosystems, mangrove forests, and thousands of fish and sponge species.
7 expressway projects expected to boost Mekong Delta connectivity
Seven major expressways totaling 1,000 km and costing VND150 trillion ($6.49 billion) are taking shape in the Mekong Delta, expected to improve connectivity in the region.
Mekong Delta braces for dry season with water storage arrangements
People living in the Mekong Delta are installing tanks to store water for the dreaded dry season, and authorities are building artificial lakes.
Research has helped underpin the formation of a nature reserve in Vietnam
The move delivers a safer home for 40 globally threatened species brought to brink of extinction by loggers and poachers.
ADB offers certified green loan for 257MW solar plant in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank will provide a certified green loan of $186m tol fund development and operation of a 257MW solar power plant in Hoa Hoi, Phu Yen Province, Vietnam.