The disastrous events happened just one day after officials checked the strength of the dam and announced that there was no need to worry.
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Mekong Delta region makes up 18 percent of Vietnam’s GDP
A report shows that demand accounts for nearly 32 percent of the total planned investment of the country in 2019.
Illegal trafficking of baby elephants to China and Dubai for tourism must be stopped
Secretive agents in Laos are sending dozens of animals each year across the country’s land border with China and fly others to the Middle East.
Laos’ hydropower ambitions threaten Mekong fishing villages
Developing hydropower is threatening the numerous fishing villages that line the Mekong River, which are seeing fish stocks dwindle as new dams spring up.
Cambodia’s plastic problem
Phnom Penh is facing a massive pollution problem because of the widespread use of plastic packaging and poor waste management services.
Bangkok is sinking. How will Thailand’s capital cope when flooding disaster strikes again?
With the weight of skyscrapers contributing to the city’s gradual descent into water, Bangkok has become a victim of its own frenetic development.
Mekong Military Ties in Focus with Border Exchange
Countries through which the Mekong River – one of the world’s largest, longest rivers – runs, have been working on ways to manage the opportunities and challenges that come from their shared borders.
Thai investors jump into renewable energy sector in Vietnam
Adding to the retail, beer and plastic manufacturing, Thai investors increased their investment in the renewable energy sector, with the aim to diversify their operations in Vietnam.
Offshore wind power: The under-explored opportunity to replace coal in Asia
Offshore wind energy could grow from the current 4.5 GW into a major $20-30 billion annual global market in the coming decade and the emerging Asian markets stand to benefit the most
