Once known for its fertile lands and abundant resources, the Mekong Delta now faces a harsh reality – exhausted soil and farmers.
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Rừng ngập mặn ở Việt Nam: Giữa những bủa vây
Hơn ba thập kỉ rừng ngập mặn bị đánh đổi vì các mục đích kinh tế, hệ sinh thái này tiếp tục bị tàn phá khi các hệ lụy biến đổi khí hậu đang cận kề.
Viet Nam’s mangrove forests under siege
As climate change effects threaten stability in the country’s river deltas, mangrove ecosystems continue to be traded off for economic gains
A Thirst for Sand
The rising demand for sand to resume post-pandemic growth drives unregulated and illegal sand mining in the Mekong River, where people living along its banks have lost their houses and fortunes to severe erosion.
Mekong Delta pays a high price from sand mining
The need for sand to build roads and infrastructure in Vietnam charges ahead with few restraints as land and houses are lost.
Life’s no beach for Thais affected by sand mining
Illegal sand mining has been an ongoing issue in Thailand’s section of the Mekong River due to fragmented governance and “influential people.”
Cambodia’s insatiable appetite for river sand
The high level of corruption in Cambodia undermined the public’s trust in the government’s regulations on the sand mining industry.
What a year it was in the countries along the Mekong
A look back at the challenges faced and the opportunities available for the region’s environment and people.
Journalist’s report leads to tighter oversight of illegal sand mining in Vietnam
A Vietnamese journalist’s investigation into illegal sand mining in the Mekong Delta prompted Deputy Prime Minister to issue a letter, ordering authorities to tackle the issue.
As sand mining grows, Asia’s deltas are sinking, water experts warn
The Mekong delta is home to 17 million people, a major source of rice for the region and it underpins a quarter of Vietnam’s GDP – yet most of it is sinking.