Nguyen Van Hoa, 24, was jailed for filming protests outside the Taiwanese-owned steel plant, whose spill in 2016 killed an estimated 115 tons of fish.
Category: Viet Nam
Life still precarious for pangolins despite Vietnam’s illegal trade crackdown
Vietnam is both a consumption and a transport hub for illegal wildlife in Asia.
Can Tho urged to assert its role as centre of Mekong Delta
It is Can Tho’s responsibility to proactively promote connections with other Mekong Delta provinces and across the southern key economic region.
Vietnam PM: No households in Mekong Delta should go without water
The region is forecast to see a high level of drought and saltwater intrusion in the upcoming 2020-2021 dry season.
India funds seven water projects in Mekong Delta
The seven projects are in Tre, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, and Tien Giang provinces and combined will receive 350,000 USD.
Vietnam fiercely fights against climate change
In the last 50 years, the average temperature of Vietnam has increased by about 0.62 degrees Celsius while the sea level also rises by 3.34mm per year.
Mekong Delta farmers wait for floodwaters
Farmers in the Mekong Delta’s upstream areas are waiting for the flood season, which brings sediment to rice fields and other areas of aquatic resources.
Say no to the Mekong Delta’s Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation project
Experts point to a thoroughly flawed environmental impact assessment, a history of failed structural approaches and the need for new way forward.
Vietnam steps up clean energy development: report
The year 2020 marks a major turning point in the energy industry of Vietnam, with clean energy strengthening its solid position.