The Vietnamese Government has issued a resolution on sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in adaptation with climate change. However, problems regarding the shift of farming models in adaptation with reduction in water resource and extreme weather remain, he said, adding that Vietnam also needs the WB’s support in disaster prevention, and ensuring the safety of dykes and irrigation infrastructure in service of production, especially clean water and rural environment.
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Chinese Casino and Resort in Laos Resumes Work on Controversial Airport
Some fear the new air link will lead to a surge in crime in the China-owned SEZ, including trafficking in women and drugs.
Thai farmers network tracking diseases wins Trinity Challenge
This project empowers farmers to identify and report zoonotic diseases that could potentially pass from animals to humans, triggering another pandemic.
Mekong River Region Economic Zones Draw Illegal Actors — Report
The study identified 110 official and unofficial foreign-invested EDZs in the Mekong region, including 40 in Cambodia, 15 in Laos, 20 in Myanmar, 16 in Thailand, and 19 in Vietnam, and used publicly available information to assess them in terms of economic development, illicit activity, and geopolitics.
Cambodia embraces dirty energy fearing drought-driven shortages
After a year of droughts resulted in an electricity crisis in Cambodia, where the majority of power comes from hydropower dams, authorities sought solutions – largely in the shape of emissions-heavy resources like coal. In 2015-16, successive droughts in Cambodia impacted 2.5 million people, most in rural areas, who depend largely on agriculture as a source of livelihood.
Bridge link to spur economy
The Thai economy will be powered by a southern land bridge megaproject, which will connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea, as part of the state’s ambitious plan to make Thailand a logistics hub in Asean, says Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.
Railway project opens new chapter in exchanges
At the Shanghai Institute of Technology, a center for people-to-people exchanges between China and the Mekong region countries, to which Laos belongs, was established last week. The “Belt and Road Lancang-Mekong Railway Connectivity Center” was initiated by the institute, which has a rich history of participation in the construction of the railway and education exchanges with Laos.
Critically endangered giant muntjac spotted in Cambodia
Also referred to as large-antlered muntjac, it is one of the many other critically endangered species placed in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
CP takes on climate change, vows to be carbon neutral
set the goal of becoming carbon neutral throughout the entirety of its supply chain as it adapts to the climate change challenge.
UK will consider buying carbon credits
UK Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development has promised to send a team of experts to Cambodia to study needs for improvement in the environment and natural resources.