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Vietnam just observed its highest temperature ever recorded: 43.4 degrees
What makes the heat even more striking is that it’s only April. Most places in Vietnam see their hottest temperatures in June or July.
Summer comes, the whole country sweats
High temperatures have been reported across the country, throwing local life into chaos as the scorching heat of Vietnam’s summer takes hold.
Vietnam to Encourage Environmentally Friendly Building Design
More and more architecture students across Vietnam are learning new concepts as the country rolls out curriculum on environmentally friendly design.
On one island, a microcosm of Vietnam’s environmental challenges
Cat Ba Island, off Vietnam’s northeast coast, hosts a vast array of flora and fauna, including one of the rarest primate species in the world.
Xayaburi dam power now feeding EGAT in Loei
Xayaburi is the first lower Mekong River dam to attempt to mitigating environmental and social impacts through state-of-the-art facilities to flush sediments and to allow passage of migrating fish.
Thousands in Myanmar Protest to Demand Myitsone Dam Project be Scrapped
More than 8,000 residents of Waingmaw township in Myanmar’s Kachin state protested on Monday to call for a complete halt to the controversial Myitsone dam project.
Thailand to sign rail pact with Laos, China
The memorandum will detail the framework for the three countries in relation to the railway network from southern China via Laos to Thailand.
Thailand to tackle plastic waste by 2030
The Thai Cabinet has approved a roadmap to tackle plastic waste in the years 2018-2030, and to reduce or end the use of certain types of plastic because of its increasing harm to the environment.