The satellite image shows the water level of the Mekong River this year is much lower than in 2019, sandbars are exposed, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
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Tien Giang’s district launches measures to ensure production in dry season
The Mekong Delta province is investing more than 40.4 billion VND (1.7 million USD) in building in facilities for drought and saline intrusion prevention, with a focus on dredging 28 canals with a total length of over 56 km. In addition, th
Rare Chinese swamp cypress found in Nakai-Nam Theun National Park
According to the Nam Theun 2 Power Co., Ltd., this species is known to exist in only three countries – Laos, Vietnam and China – and naturally occurring populations are only known in Laos and Vietnam.
Webinar discusses dealing with microplastic pollution
Jointly held by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Research Institute for Development of France, the event featured reports on microplastic pollution in Ho Chi Minh City and among aquatic species in Vietnam, and feedback on the State policies to deal with the issue.
How Laos is overcoming landlockedness and bolstering growth
The country’s rapid growth in exports is more remarkable considering it is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
China treads lightly on Myanmar coup with billions at stake
China analysts based in Hong Kong agreed that Beijing was likely not pleased with the turmoil spreading across the country after the Feb. 1 coup. China has multibillion-dollar economic and strategic investments in the pipeline that were blessed by the leaders of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which controlled the civilian-led government that the military overthrew.
Illegally Harvested Timber Sold ‘Under Cover’ in Attapeu Province in Laos
Businessmen in Laos’s Attapeu province are selling timber hidden for years in the forest after being harvested illegally, mixing it with other timber allowed by provincial authorities to be sold by local villagers, Lao sources say.
Cambodia denies reports of large scale illegal logging
Cambodia had denied reports by Amnesty International and the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) that large scale illegal logging has increased in the Prey Lang wildlife sanctuary.
Mekong Delta faces peak saltwater intrusion in March, April
The delta, the country’s largest rice, fruit and seafood producer, is facing a higher than normal level of saltwater intrusion from the sea through river mouths in the ongoing dry season. However, it is not as severe as the level of the previous dry season.
“Drastic Cut”: What Is China Doing With Mekong Dams?
The fluctuations have made it “challenging for authorities and communities to prepare for and respond to possible impacts”, says to Dr Winai Wangpimool, Director of the MRC Secretariat’s Technical Support Division.