The Global Wind Energy Council expects Vietnam will install 1 gigawatt (GW) of new onshore wind capacity by 2021, which could solidify the country as a regional wind power leader as it considers expanding to 6 GW by 2030.
Category: Analysis
Myanmar issues climate change policies as World Bank sounds environment alarm
Serious environmental issues are emerging, underlying the importance of transparent and robust environmental impact assessment system the report says.
Thailand ‘prostituting its resources’ says top nature photographer
The sound of tens of thousands of fish slapping the water as they’re pulled up by huge nets is deafening. Nets and trawlers catch animals and fish too young to be caught. They’re sold as trash for 7 baht a kilo.
Sowing the seeds of growth in Myanmar
The country’s agricultural productivity is low. For example, to harvest rice, one day of work generates only 23 kg of paddy in Myanmar, compared to 62 kg in Cambodia, 429 kg in Vietnam, and 547 kg in Thailand.
Bloomberg downbeat on Asean EVs
He said EVs are worth the price tag in Asean if a vehicle is driven 100 kilometres daily and is used for 10 years, but individual buyers often cannot drive EVs such a long distance, so it does not make sense to buy them.
India and CLMV countries: Investments, development cooperation and sustainable development
India shares close political and strategic ties with the Southeast Asian subregion of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (or the CLMV countries). However, their economic ties remain weak.
China bids to bring Yangon into a modern age
Controversial Chinese firm has offered $1.5 billion to transform open fields opposite Myanmar’s colonial-era old capital into a modern new city
Using Geospatial Technology and Earth Observations to Monitor and Forecast Drought in Vietnam and Address Agricultural Productivity Impacts
Recently, Vietnam has been contending with droughts and resulting damages, especially in 2015 when it suffered heavy losses, especially in rice crop yields.
Rising pollution a major concern for Vietnam’s parents
The number of cases of respiratory infections in children has grown from 2-3 percent to 10 percent.
Mekong Tourism Forum held in southwest China
Over 45.3 million trips were made between China and GMS countries in 2018, up by 7.6 percent year on year.